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488 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400043194
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 21 September 2004
Description
Nikolai Gogol's Dead Souls is the great comic masterpiece of Russian literature-a satirical and splendidly exaggerated epic of life in the benighted provinces. Gogol hoped to show the world "the untold riches of the Russian soul" in this 1842 nove...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,531 reviews
Moods
reflective 45%
adventurous 31%
dark 29%
challenging 27%
mysterious 18%
lighthearted 17%
informative 10%
emotional 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
sad 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Moderate
Slavery, Misogyny, ClassismMinor
Antisemitism, Alcohol, Racial slurs
488 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400043194
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Publication date: 21 September 2004
Description
Nikolai Gogol's Dead Souls is the great comic masterpiece of Russian literature-a satirical and splendidly exaggerated epic of life in the benighted provinces. Gogol hoped to show the world "the untold riches of the Russian soul" in this 1842 nove...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,531 reviews
Moods
reflective 45%
adventurous 31%
dark 29%
challenging 27%
mysterious 18%
lighthearted 17%
informative 10%
emotional 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 4%
inspiring 3%
sad 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 48% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Slavery, Misogyny, ClassismMinor
Antisemitism, Alcohol, Racial slurs