Скачать книгу (размер 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 188) Аннотация: Written in the 1830s and early 1840s, these comic stories tackle life behind the cold and elegant facade of the Imperial capital from the viewpoints of various characters, such as a collegiate assessor who one day finds that his nose has detached itself from his face and risen the ranks to become a state councillor ('The Nose'), a painter and a lieutenant whose romantic pursuits meet with…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 013 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 592) Аннотация: Gogol's works constitute one of Russian literature's supreme achievements, yet the nature of their brilliant originality, comic genius, and complex workings is difficult to summarize precisely. The Government Inspector, a perennial favourite on stage and screen, is considered a national institution in Russia, and Gogol's stories present us with one of the most marvellous worlds a writer has ever…
Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: A delightful new holiday series featuring five classic Christmas tales in luxurious hardcover editions Truly stunning book design has become a Penguin Classics tradition. We now introduce a new must-have, collectible series featuring beautiful hardcover editions of some of the best-loved and bestselling Christmas titles of all time. Available in lovely holiday-themed packages, the series includes…
Скачать книгу (размер 269 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 54) Аннотация: A masterpiece of satire and a key work of the Russian fantastic movement. One of the most celebrated tales in Russian literature. Collegiate Assessor Kovalyov awakens to discover that his nose is missing, leaving a smooth, flat patch of skin in its place. He finds and confronts his nose in the Kazan Cathedral, but from its clothing it is apparent that the nose has acquired a higher rank in the…
Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Nikolai Gogol, an early 19th century Ukrainian-born Russian novelist, humorist, and dramatist, created some of the most important works of world literature and is considered the father of modern Russian realism. Gogol satirized the corrupt bureaucracy of the Russian Empire through the scrupulous and scathing realism of his writing, which would ultimately lead to his exile. Among some of his…
Скачать книгу (размер 3 257 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 640) Аннотация: «Ein wegen Korruption entlassener Zolleinnehmer reist durch die russische Provinz. Geschickt f?hrt er sich in die gehobene Gesellschaft ein und macht einigen Gutsbesitzern ein unkonventionelles Angebot: Er kauft ihnen verstorbene Leibeigene tote Seelen ab, die in der Steuerb?rokratie noch als Lebende gelten und «zu Geld gemacht» werden k?nnen. Nikolai Gogols Roman ist von erstaunlicher Aktualit?t…
Скачать книгу (размер 2 360 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 464) Аннотация: Collected here are Gogol's finest tales — from the demon-haunted St John's Eve to the strange surrealism of The Nose, from the heart-rending trials of the copyist in The Overcoat to those of the delusional clerk in The Diary of a Madman — allowing readers to experience anew the unmistakable genius of a writer who paved the way for Dostoevsky and Kafka. To this superb new translation — the first…
Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Satiric masterpiece skewers Russian provincial officials, offering a highly entertaining glimpse of human foibles and failings.
Скачать книгу (размер 417 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 83) Аннотация: We all came out from under Gogol's Overcoat.' Fyodor Dostoevsky From the father of modern Russian fiction comes a hilarious look at holding a grudge. Gogol's classic story about friendship gone bad highlights the fierce wit and sharp sarcasm of the Russian master. This novella has never before been published as a stand-alone edition.