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"Dead Souls" by Nikolai Gogol is a classic Russian novel that offers a satirical and comedic portrayal of 19th-century Russian society. Set in the vast expanses of rural Russia, the novel follows the exploits of its protagonist, Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov, a charming and enigmatic nobleman who embarks on a peculiar and ambitious scheme. Chichikov's plan is to acquire "dead souls," or the names of deceased serfs, from landowners in order to purchase them from the government and use them as collateral to secure a loan. In doing so, he hopes to increase his social standing and wealth. However, his scheme is met with skepticism and suspicion from the landowners he encounters, as well as from the townspeople who are puzzled by his unconventional behavior.
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Dead Souls, Nikolaj Vasiljevič Gogol
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- Rok vydání
- 2024
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- Titul
- Dead Souls
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Nikolaj Vasiljevič Gogol
- Vydavatel
- Culturea
- Rok vydání
- 2024
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9791041995004
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletrie, Světová literatura
- První vydání
- 1842
- Původní název
- Mertvyje duši
- Hodnocení
- 4 z 5
- Anotace
- "Dead Souls" by Nikolai Gogol is a classic Russian novel that offers a satirical and comedic portrayal of 19th-century Russian society. Set in the vast expanses of rural Russia, the novel follows the exploits of its protagonist, Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov, a charming and enigmatic nobleman who embarks on a peculiar and ambitious scheme. Chichikov's plan is to acquire "dead souls," or the names of deceased serfs, from landowners in order to purchase them from the government and use them as collateral to secure a loan. In doing so, he hopes to increase his social standing and wealth. However, his scheme is met with skepticism and suspicion from the landowners he encounters, as well as from the townspeople who are puzzled by his unconventional behavior.