Dead Souls
by Nikolai Gogol
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Author: Nikolai GogolTranslator: Robert A. Maguire
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-12-28
ISBN: 0140448071
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Book Review: A classic of Russian humor
Summary: 5 Stars
This is considered one of the great works of Russian Literature. The ambitious Chichikov schemes to buy up the 'dead souls'( The names of serfs who have died since the last census and are not listed officially as dead) from their previous owners. In doing so he hopes to establish himself as the owner of many ' souls' and by pawning the souls become a wealthy man.
In doing this he travels through Russia meeting a variety of odd and interesting characters. One character,Manilov gives his souls free of charge. Another the greedy Korobotchka makes a bargain of fifteen rubles per soul. Sobakevitch demands a hundred rubles but his rudeness gets him only two- and - one half rubles per soul.
Chichikov pulls it off for a time, is recognized as wealthy, has many ladies running after him, but is last exposed by a character, Nozdrev, who has refused to make a bargain with him.
Gogol's fiercely satirical humor has made this work a Russian reader's delight.
I am not sure however that the humor and the delight translate very well to English.
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