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annaavian's review against another edition
5.0
It is quite a skill to create an in-depth character, a structure that holds from start to finish, a turnaround and a clear ending in a short story that takes just half an hour to read.
tstevens3's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nightsh8's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
steller0707's review against another edition
4.0
This is short story, actually a satire of life under a Russian bureaucratic regime. Akakiy Akakievitch is a lowly clerk, diligent in his work. He finds ways to scrimp and save to finally have a new arm coat which he badly needs. When it is stolen, a series of events puts Akakiy in torment as he tries to get it back. Will he? I won't spoil the story.
idaleen's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
robertkhorsand's review against another edition
5.0
فراموش می‌شوی، گویی که هرگز نبوده‌ای!
مانند مرگ یک پرنده، مانند یک کنیسه‌ی متروک.
فراموش می‌شوی، گویی که هرگز نبوده‌ای!
مانند عشق یک ره‌گذر و مانند یک گل در شب.
(محمود درویش)
شنل داستانی‌ست کوتاه از نویسنده‌ای که تا به حال داستان بلندی از او نخوانده‌ام، اما هر بار که داستان کوتاهی از او می‌خوانم شگفت‌زده می‌شوم! گوگول در این داستان نیز همانند داستان آخری که از او خوانده بودم(بازرس)، طنز قلم خود را حفظ نمود اما طنز گوگول دل را نمی‌زند و خواننده را پای داستان حفظ می‌نماید.
شخصیت اصلی داستان، آکاکی آکاکیوویچ نام دارد.
یک کارمند پایین‌رده در اداره‌ای دولتی که هیچ‌یک از همکاران او برایش احترام قائل نیستند و مدام مورد تمسخر آنان قرار می‌گیرد. هیچ دلم نمی‌خواهد شخصیت اصلی گوگول را مشنگ بنامم چون معتقدم این حس و حالی که برای شخص به وجود می‌آید، یکی از بدترین تجربه‌هایی‌ست که انسان می‌تواند تجربه کند.... قلدری، شوخی‌های زشت و نهایتا لحظات شرم‌افری که باعث می‌شود آدم از زمین بخواهد تا دهان لعنتی خود را وا کرده و ببلعدش.
ماجراهای کتاب در خصوص یک پالتو(شنل) است.
در روسیه فصل سرما است و شخصیت اصلی داستان یک پالتوی قدیمی و به معنی واقعی کلمه درب و داغان دارد که با پوشیدن آن نه تنها نمی‌تواند جان خود را از سرما محفوظ دارد، بلکه موجبات تمسخر همکاران خود را نیز فراهم می‌آورد. او تصمیم به رفو و ترمیم آن می‌گیرد اما به شکلی که در داستان می‌خوانیم مجبور به تغییر نظر شده و تصمیم به دوخت یک پالتوی نو می‌گیرد اما او پولی در بساط ندارد تا آنکه... .
داستان‌های گوگول بوی نم و کهنگی نمی‌دهد.
مانند سایر داستان‌های کوتاه دیگری که از گوگول خوانده‌ام، عاشق این داستان نیز شدم. صفحاتی دلچسب و خواندنی که نویسنده برخلاف هموطن خود تولستوی در به در به دنبال قاتل بروسلی نیست و گزافه نمی‌گوید. نشانه گرفتن بروکراسی و پرداخت به حال و روز مردم در این سیستم تبعیض آمیز از دغدغه‌های این نویسنده‌ی بزرگ بوده که در داستان‌هایش مشهود است.
گوگول را باید خواند و به دوستان خود نیز پیشنهاد داد.
چهارم شهریورماه یک‌هزار و چهارصد و دو
مانند مرگ یک پرنده، مانند یک کنیسه‌ی متروک.
فراموش می‌شوی، گویی که هرگز نبوده‌ای!
مانند عشق یک ره‌گذر و مانند یک گل در شب.
(محمود درویش)
شنل داستانی‌ست کوتاه از نویسنده‌ای که تا به حال داستان بلندی از او نخوانده‌ام، اما هر بار که داستان کوتاهی از او می‌خوانم شگفت‌زده می‌شوم! گوگول در این داستان نیز همانند داستان آخری که از او خوانده بودم(بازرس)، طنز قلم خود را حفظ نمود اما طنز گوگول دل را نمی‌زند و خواننده را پای داستان حفظ می‌نماید.
شخصیت اصلی داستان، آکاکی آکاکیوویچ نام دارد.
یک کارمند پایین‌رده در اداره‌ای دولتی که هیچ‌یک از همکاران او برایش احترام قائل نیستند و مدام مورد تمسخر آنان قرار می‌گیرد. هیچ دلم نمی‌خواهد شخصیت اصلی گوگول را مشنگ بنامم چون معتقدم این حس و حالی که برای شخص به وجود می‌آید، یکی از بدترین تجربه‌هایی‌ست که انسان می‌تواند تجربه کند.... قلدری، شوخی‌های زشت و نهایتا لحظات شرم‌افری که باعث می‌شود آدم از زمین بخواهد تا دهان لعنتی خود را وا کرده و ببلعدش.
ماجراهای کتاب در خصوص یک پالتو(شنل) است.
در روسیه فصل سرما است و شخصیت اصلی داستان یک پالتوی قدیمی و به معنی واقعی کلمه درب و داغان دارد که با پوشیدن آن نه تنها نمی‌تواند جان خود را از سرما محفوظ دارد، بلکه موجبات تمسخر همکاران خود را نیز فراهم می‌آورد. او تصمیم به رفو و ترمیم آن می‌گیرد اما به شکلی که در داستان می‌خوانیم مجبور به تغییر نظر شده و تصمیم به دوخت یک پالتوی نو می‌گیرد اما او پولی در بساط ندارد تا آنکه... .
داستان‌های گوگول بوی نم و کهنگی نمی‌دهد.
مانند سایر داستان‌های کوتاه دیگری که از گوگول خوانده‌ام، عاشق این داستان نیز شدم. صفحاتی دلچسب و خواندنی که نویسنده برخلاف هموطن خود تولستوی در به در به دنبال قاتل بروسلی نیست و گزافه نمی‌گوید. نشانه گرفتن بروکراسی و پرداخت به حال و روز مردم در این سیستم تبعیض آمیز از دغدغه‌های این نویسنده‌ی بزرگ بوده که در داستان‌هایش مشهود است.
گوگول را باید خواند و به دوستان خود نیز پیشنهاد داد.
چهارم شهریورماه یک‌هزار و چهارصد و دو
beautifulminutiae's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
satsumchi's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
nishipoo's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
is it really about obsession bc im afraid ive done worse for some thing even more peculiar. the cloak is important to him, it’s not just “something” 😭
mimi_13's review against another edition
4.0
What a delightful short story!! Absolutely incredible, I loved it.
It was written in the 19th century, and we are following the story of Akakij Akakijevich, a middle aged man working at an office, who is very much obsessed with his job. It is all he cares and dreams about, and therefore (funnily enough) he isn't a very respected man. He is constantly made fun of for the way he looks and acts, and even people of upper positions treat him like trash (his name is a hidden metaphor for this).
One day his overcoat gets ruined, and he saves up money to buy a new one, which takes many months of frugality and discomfort. When he does receive his coat, suddenly his coworkers see him as much more human and much more worthy of respect. I believe, this is a kind of representation of the idea of humans being defined by their materialistic means - that what determines your position in life is what you have, and not who you are. Suddenly, as he gets a new and fancier overcoat he is treated much better, and he gets access to the upper echelon of society. Also, to this point, the story is named after the overcoat and not after Akakij, which can also have a deeper meaning regarding this materialism.
As he starts his way home, his overcoat is stolen. He is stuck in a blizzard, and the guards don't help him. This is where the true critique of the bureaucracy begins. Akakij looks for help with his Landlady, and later Watchman to help find his stolen overcoat, but absolutely no help comes. At his job, one coworker offers that he should visit the "Important person" (an unnamed bureaucratic worker). Several officials deny him help, simply because of Akakij's position within the hierarchy of society. Even the Important person doesn't help him, which gets Akakij to fall ill, and die within a few days.
Now the ending is very interesting. We get a type of supernatural twist to the story, when Akakij turns into a ghost and haunts the people of St. Petersburg and takes their coats. The very last sentence of the books suddenly shows us a different ghost, who also does the same. This is to drive home the idea, that there are many people who face similar issues to Akakij's and they aren't helped. Akakij haunts the city to try to warn people of the mistreatment of the citizens by the bureaucracy. And when he gets his revenge of the Important person, he stops - because important people need to be the starters of change.
The story itself is incredibly funny and very self aware. I found myself smiling at it quite often. And I love how Gogol kinda makes fun of the basic tropes of Russian literature (poor MC, St. Petersburg, many names, very cold etc.)
The one thing I maybe missed was that I thought it was gonna be a much more slow and "romantic" show story, and this was quite fast paced. But its still beautiful.
Can't wait to read more from him!!
It was written in the 19th century, and we are following the story of Akakij Akakijevich, a middle aged man working at an office, who is very much obsessed with his job. It is all he cares and dreams about, and therefore (funnily enough) he isn't a very respected man. He is constantly made fun of for the way he looks and acts, and even people of upper positions treat him like trash (his name is a hidden metaphor for this).
One day his overcoat gets ruined, and he saves up money to buy a new one, which takes many months of frugality and discomfort. When he does receive his coat, suddenly his coworkers see him as much more human and much more worthy of respect. I believe, this is a kind of representation of the idea of humans being defined by their materialistic means - that what determines your position in life is what you have, and not who you are. Suddenly, as he gets a new and fancier overcoat he is treated much better, and he gets access to the upper echelon of society. Also, to this point, the story is named after the overcoat and not after Akakij, which can also have a deeper meaning regarding this materialism.
As he starts his way home, his overcoat is stolen. He is stuck in a blizzard, and the guards don't help him. This is where the true critique of the bureaucracy begins. Akakij looks for help with his Landlady, and later Watchman to help find his stolen overcoat, but absolutely no help comes. At his job, one coworker offers that he should visit the "Important person" (an unnamed bureaucratic worker). Several officials deny him help, simply because of Akakij's position within the hierarchy of society. Even the Important person doesn't help him, which gets Akakij to fall ill, and die within a few days.
Now the ending is very interesting. We get a type of supernatural twist to the story, when Akakij turns into a ghost and haunts the people of St. Petersburg and takes their coats. The very last sentence of the books suddenly shows us a different ghost, who also does the same. This is to drive home the idea, that there are many people who face similar issues to Akakij's and they aren't helped. Akakij haunts the city to try to warn people of the mistreatment of the citizens by the bureaucracy. And when he gets his revenge of the Important person, he stops - because important people need to be the starters of change.
The story itself is incredibly funny and very self aware. I found myself smiling at it quite often. And I love how Gogol kinda makes fun of the basic tropes of Russian literature (poor MC, St. Petersburg, many names, very cold etc.)
The one thing I maybe missed was that I thought it was gonna be a much more slow and "romantic" show story, and this was quite fast paced. But its still beautiful.
Can't wait to read more from him!!