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330 pages • first pub 1835 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449075
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
Author, dramatist and satirist, Nikolai Gogol deeply influenced later Russian literature with his powerful depictions of a society dominated by petty bureaucracy and base corruption. This volume includes both his most admired short fiction and his...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 71%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror
330 pages • first pub 1835 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140449075
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
Author, dramatist and satirist, Nikolai Gogol deeply influenced later Russian literature with his powerful depictions of a society dominated by petty bureaucracy and base corruption. This volume includes both his most admired short fiction and his...
Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 71%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 75% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror