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# The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol

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desertcart.com: The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol: 9780375706158: Gogol, Nikolai, Pevear, Richard, Volokhonsky, Larissa: Books

Review: Powerful images from a genuine original. - Strange after all these years I had never read Gogol. I did because I was enjoying Bulgakov and learned he thought highly of Gogol. With very good reason, as it turned out. This book has most of his short stories, divided between the earlier Ukrainian stories and the later St Petersburg stories. Gogol's chief claim to international and enduring fame is his facility with the language of imaginary reality - or, better, with the stream of sub-consciousness (not Unconsciousness.) that underlies the individual's "sense" of the world and meaning. In this sense he was way ahead of his time in so clearly expressing the idea that individuals have an interior life, which, if it can be captured in text will also enrich the reader's sense of "what is happening" in any scene or story. Familiar to us post modern readers, but strikingly novel when these were written. - There is a clear difference in tone and subject matter between the earlier and later stories. - The imagery is freer and more sub conscious in the earlier stories. My first sense was that there is a strong homo-erotic element to the imagery - mustaches, noses and other descriptors that appear within the imagery... The later stories appear more surreal from the writer's point of view. Whereas the "sureality" belongs more to the subjects in the earlier stories. Among these last stories is The Coat" - even if you know the story, the telling of it is intensely effective. The Petersburg tails begin with Nevsky prospect, which reminds me of later German writing in it ability to capture an extraordinary sense of place. Uniquely and unforgettably in this case. These stories are so rich and deep it seems wrong to cut proscribe them with particular plot descriptions. From my perspective and this first experience with Gogol I can only say that these are accessible, extraordinarily rich (readable many times) and well enough translated not to feel there is a lot missing. (Which can happen with Russian translations) Highly recommended for readers who enjoy tails with many layers. And an author with a justly deserved international reputation as one of Russia's greats.
Review: Magical tales beautifully translated - I've only read most of the Ukraine tales so far but I love these stories and Gogol's wit, wild imagination and his beautiful descriptions of nature seemed to be overlooked in the praise of his work. Whilst I studied world literature for several years I don't understand Russian and honestly don't feel I need to. If a translator can bring a writer's voice to your ear as though you are hearing it for the first time but feel like you've known it for a long time, that's all I need. Having said that, I love Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky and are eternally thankful to them for bringing the Russian classics into my reading world.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0375706151 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #38,872 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #406 in Short Stories (Books) #1,215 in Classic Literature & Fiction #2,871 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (466) |
| Dimensions  | 5.1 x 1 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 9780375706158 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0375706158 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 464 pages |
| Publication date  | June 29, 1999 |
| Publisher  | Vintage |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful images from a genuine original.
*by D***M on June 8, 2015*

Strange after all these years I had never read Gogol. I did because I was enjoying Bulgakov and learned he thought highly of Gogol. With very good reason, as it turned out. This book has most of his short stories, divided between the earlier Ukrainian stories and the later St Petersburg stories. Gogol's chief claim to international and enduring fame is his facility with the language of imaginary reality - or, better, with the stream of sub-consciousness (not Unconsciousness.) that underlies the individual's "sense" of the world and meaning. In this sense he was way ahead of his time in so clearly expressing the idea that individuals have an interior life, which, if it can be captured in text will also enrich the reader's sense of "what is happening" in any scene or story. Familiar to us post modern readers, but strikingly novel when these were written. - There is a clear difference in tone and subject matter between the earlier and later stories. - The imagery is freer and more sub conscious in the earlier stories. My first sense was that there is a strong homo-erotic element to the imagery - mustaches, noses and other descriptors that appear within the imagery... The later stories appear more surreal from the writer's point of view. Whereas the "sureality" belongs more to the subjects in the earlier stories. Among these last stories is The Coat" - even if you know the story, the telling of it is intensely effective. The Petersburg tails begin with Nevsky prospect, which reminds me of later German writing in it ability to capture an extraordinary sense of place. Uniquely and unforgettably in this case. These stories are so rich and deep it seems wrong to cut proscribe them with particular plot descriptions. From my perspective and this first experience with Gogol I can only say that these are accessible, extraordinarily rich (readable many times) and well enough translated not to feel there is a lot missing. (Which can happen with Russian translations) Highly recommended for readers who enjoy tails with many layers. And an author with a justly deserved international reputation as one of Russia's greats.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Magical tales beautifully translated
*by B***E on December 14, 2016*

I've only read most of the Ukraine tales so far but I love these stories and Gogol's wit, wild imagination and his beautiful descriptions of nature seemed to be overlooked in the praise of his work. Whilst I studied world literature for several years I don't understand Russian and honestly don't feel I need to. If a translator can bring a writer's voice to your ear as though you are hearing it for the first time but feel like you've known it for a long time, that's all I need. Having said that, I love Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky and are eternally thankful to them for bringing the Russian classics into my reading world.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent!
*by F***R on February 25, 2025*

Great adventure, a book you can't put down. You will learn a lot about life in European Russia after the Napoleonic Wars

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