Nikolai Gogol

On the Eve is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. Turgenev embellishes this love story with observations on middle class life and interposes some art and philosophy. Nikolay Dobrolyubov was critical of On the Eve, offending Turgenev.

Taras Bulba é um curto romance histórico do Nikolai Gogol. O romance tem duas versões, a edição de 1835 é decididamente pró-ucraniana em temas e a história. A segunda edição de 1842 recebeu alguns acréscimos considerados pró-russos. O romance conta a história de um velho cossaco ucraniano Taras Bulba e os seus dois …

O Inspector Geral de Nikolai Gogol publicado em 1836 é uma peça de teatro que aborda a realidade de uma aldeia que descobre que será alvo da visita de um Inspector Geral, anunciada por carta a um presidente da câmara "modelo de populismo, corrupção e ridículo". Apesar da história se passar no século XIX, na Rússia, a …

When a barber finds the nose of one of his clients in a loaf of bread baked by his wife, strange events ensue as the client tries to get his nose back.

"The Overcoat" is a short story by Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story and its author have had great influence on Russian literature, as expressed in a quote attributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky: "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." The story has been adapted into a variety of …