| Description |
xxxi, 425 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Everyman's library ; 315 |
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Everyman's library (Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.) ; 315.
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| Note |
Originally published: New York : Pantheon Books, c1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [417]-425). |
| Contents |
Ukrainian tales: St. John's Eve -- The night before Christmas -- The terrible vengeance -- Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and his aunt -- Old world landowners -- Viy -- The story of how Ivan Ivanovich quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich -- Petersburg tales: Nevsky Prospect -- The diary of a madman -- The nose -- The carriage -- The portrait -- The overcoat. |
| Summary |
A new translation of stories by a 19th century Russian master. One story is on a madman convinced that a dog can tell him everything he needs to know, another is on a downtrodden clerk whose life is changed by a new overcoat. |
| Subject |
Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852 -- Translations into English.
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| Added Author |
Pevear, Richard, 1943-
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Volokhonsky, Larissa.
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| Added Title |
Short stories. Selections. English
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| ISBN |
9780307269690 |
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0307269698 |
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