The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol by Larissa Volokhonsky, Richard Pevear, Nikolai Gogol

The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol

Larissa Volokhonsky, Richard Pevear, Nikolai Gogol

435 pages first pub 1835 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced
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When Pushkin first read some of the stories in this collection, he declared himself "amazed."  "Here is real gaiety," he wrote, "honest, unconstrained, without mincing, without primness. And in places what poetry! . . . I still haven't recovered."...

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Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews

Moods

funny 68%
mysterious 56%
dark 43%
adventurous 37%
reflective 31%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 18%
sad 18%
tense 12%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 12%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

4.2

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