Dead Souls
- ISBN-10
- 0758334117
- ISBN-13
- 9780758334114
- Series
- Dead Souls
- Pages
- 324
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1917
- Publisher
- J.M. Dent
- Author
- Николай Васильевич Гоголь
Description
The character of the Russian people is put under a microscope in Gogol's classic dark comedy. The novel was intended to be the first of a trilogy, but in a fit of madness, Gogol burned the only copy of the second volume shortly before his death. This loss is unfortunate, but Dead Souls stands on its own and sealed the author's literary reputation.
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