Five tragicomic tales from the visionary writer heralded by Vladimir
Nabokov as “the greatest artist that Russia has yet produced” A
midlevel bureaucrat in the czar’s administration, Poprishchin is
hurrying to work when he sees a woman step out of a carriage. Her
beauty astounds him, and as she passes by, he hears something
impossible: Her dog opens its mouth, and begins to speak. It is
Poprishchin’s first step on the road to insanity, a journey that
will take him into the depths of hell—and raise him up to the
heights of emperors and kings. “Memoirs of a Madman” is one of
Nikolai Gogol’s definitive short works, a satire of the excesses of
czarist bureaucracy told with wit, empathy, and his signature blend of
the real and surreal. Other highlights in this indispensable volume
include the haunting title story and “The Nose,” an absurdist
masterpiece. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure
accuracy and readability on all devices.
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ISBN
9781504035439
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Open Road Media
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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