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Nikolai Gogol Bibliography
This is a list of the works by Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852), followed by a list of adaptations of his works: __NOTOC__ Drama * '' Decoration of Vladimir of the Third Class'', unfinished comedy (1832).Golub (1998, 432). * ''Marriage'', comedy (1835, published and premiered 1842). * '' The Gamblers'', comedy (1836, published 1842, premiered 1843). * ''The Government Inspector'', also translated as ''The Inspector General'' (1836). * '' Leaving the Theater'', (''After the Staging of a New Comedy'') (1836) Essays * ''Woman'', essay (1830) * ''Preface'', to first volume of ''Evenings on a Farm'' (1831) * ''Preface'', to second volume of ''Evenings on a Farm'' (1832) * '' Selected Passages from Correspondence with Friends'', collection of letters and essays (1847). ** '' Meditations on the Divine Liturgy'' Fiction * ''Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka'', volume I of short story collection (1831): ** '' The Fair at Sorochintsï'' ** '' St John's Eve'' ** ''May Night, or the Drowned Maid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Gogol LOC Original
Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to: People Royalty * Nicholas I of Russia (1796–1855), or Nikolay I, Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855 * Nicholas II of Russia (1868–1918), or Nikolay II, last Emperor of Russia, from 1894 until 1917 * Prince Nikolai of Denmark (born 1999) Other people Nikolai * Nikolai Aleksandrovich (other) or Nikolay Aleksandrovich, several people * Nikolai Antropov (born 1980), Kazakh former ice hockey winger * Nikolai Berdyaev (1874-1948), Russian religious and political philosopher * Nikolai Bogomolov (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman * Nikolai Bukharin (1888–1938), Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician * Nikolai Bulganin (1895-1975), Soviet politician and minister of defence * Nikolai Chernykh (1931-2004), Russian astronomer * Nikolai Dudorov (1906–1977), Soviet politician * Nikolai Dzhumagaliev (born 1952), Soviet serial killer * Nikolai Goc (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bewitched Place
"A Bewitched Place" is the last story in the second volume of Nikolai Gogol's first collection of short stories, ''Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka'' (1832). Like the concluding tale of the first volume, "The Lost Letter: A Tale Told by the Sexton of the N...Church", it is told by an exuberant Cossack narrator, the old sexton Foma, who says that the tale is about his grandfather. Plot Foma's grandfather takes care of melons and spends most of his time at a shanty nearby, taking pleasure in groups of wagons that come by with various items. One day, while discussing matters with some passing wagoneers, his grandfather decides to outdo Foma and his friend at dancing. He does quite well until he reaches a spot in the garden where he cannot seem to move and his legs stiffen up. He curses the devil, and tries his luck again. Suddenly he is transported to a different area that seems to be the local priest's garden. He comes up to a gravestone that is shimmering, and marks it with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Carriage
"The Carriage" (or "The Coach" in some translations; russian: Коляска) is an 1836 short story by Nikolai Gogol, one of his shortest works. The story centers on the life of a former cavalry officer and landowner near a small Russian town. After reading the story, Anton Chekhov wrote to Alexei Suvorin, "What an artist he is! His 'Carriage' alone is worth two hundred thousand rubles. Sheer delight, nothing less." Background Nikolay Vasilievich Gogol (1809–1852) was a well-known Russian novelist and short-story writer. He was born and raised in Ukraine and moved to St. Petersburg in 1828. His short story "The Carriage" was published in the first volume of Pushkin's literary journal ''The Contemporary'' in 1836. It is speculated that Gogol wrote the short story to echo Pushkin's '' Tales of Belkin'', as he mimics Pushkin's use of anecdotes, irony, and structure in media res. It is classified as one of his Petersburg tales (along with "Nevsky Prospekt", "The Diary of a Madman" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nose (Gogol)
"The Nose" (Russian: Нос ''Nos'') is a satirical short story by Nikolai Gogol written during his time living in St. Petersburg. During this time, Gogol's works were primarily focused on the grotesque and absurd, with a romantic twist. Written between 1835 and 1836, "The Nose" tells the story of a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own. "The Nose" was originally published in '' The Contemporary'', a literary journal owned by Alexander Pushkin. The use of a nose as the main source of conflict in the story could have been due to Gogol's own experience with an oddly shaped nose, which was often the subject of self-deprecating jokes in letters. The use of iconic landmarks in the story, as well as the sheer absurdity of the story, has made "The Nose" an important part of St. Petersburg's literary tradition. "The Nose" is divided into three parts and tells the story of Collegiate Assessor ('Major') Kovalyov, who wakes up one morning without ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diary Of A Madman (Nikolai Gogol)
"Diary of a Madman" (1835; Russian: Записки сумасшедшего, ''Zapiski sumasshedshevo'') is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol. Along with "The Overcoat" and " The Nose", "Diary of a Madman" is considered to be one of Gogol's greatest short stories. The tale centers on the life of a minor civil servant during the era of Nicholas I. The story shows the descent of the protagonist, Poprishchin, into insanity. "Diary of a Madman", the only one of Gogol's works written in first person, follows diary-entry format. Plot introduction Although nineteenth century medical authorities noted the accuracy of Gogol's depiction of the course of madness, the text itself (with the exception of the title) never crosses the boundary into objectification. Everything is told exclusively from the point of view of the protagonist, and conclusions about him and what is happening to him can only ever be inferred from the solipsistic and increasingly fantastic narrative of events and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prisoner (Gogol)
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Nevsky Prospekt (story)
"Nevsky Prospekt" (russian: Невский Проспект) is a short story by Nikolai Gogol, written between 1831 and 1834 and published in the collection ''Arabesques'' in 1835 . Summary Influenced strongly by the sentimental movement, the protagonist of "Nevsky Prospekt" is a pathetic and insignificant romantic, the narrator is chatty and unreliable (along the lines of ''Tristram Shandy'', the definitive sentimental novel), and realism dominates. The story is organized symmetrically; the narrator describes Nevsky Prospekt in great detail, then the plot splits to follow in turn two acquaintances, each of whom follows a beautiful woman whom he has seen on the street. The first story follows the romantic hero, the second follows his realistic foil. The story closes with the narrator once more speaking generally of Nevsky Prospekt. The introduction describes Nevsky Prospekt, the central avenue of St. Petersburg, and its population at different times of the day. The narrator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Chapter From An Historical Novel
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Portrait (short Story)
"The Portrait" (russian: Портрет) is a short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol, originally published in the short story collection ''Arabesques'' in 1835. It is one of Gogol's most demonic of tales, hinting at some of his earlier works such as " St. John's Eve" and " Viy". Plot summary "The Portrait" is the story of a young and penniless artist, Andrey Petrovich Chartkov, who stumbles upon a terrifyingly lifelike portrait in an art shop and is compelled to buy it. The painting is magical and offers him a dilemma — to struggle to make his own way in the world on the basis of his own talents or to accept the assistance of the magic painting to guaranteed riches and fame. He chooses to become rich and famous, but when he comes upon a portrait from another artist which is "pure, faultless, beautiful as a bride" he comes to realize that he has made the wrong choice. Eventually, he falls ill and dies from a fever. Part I The first part of the story takes place in nineteen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabesques (short Story Collection)
''Arabesques'' (russian: «Арабески») are collected works written and compiled by Nikolai Gogol, first published in January 1835. The collection consists of two parts, diverse in content, hence its name: ″arabesques,″ a special type of Arabic design where lines wind around each other. Articles on chronicles, geography, and art, as well as works of fiction such as "Nevsky Prospekt," " The Portrait," and " Diary of a Madman" merge the collection into one piece. The articles represent Gogol's opinions and ideas about literature and art. In "A Few Words About Pushkin," for instance, he describes Pushkin as one of the greatest Russian poets and sets task for Russian literature to be fulfilled; in "On Little Russian Songs," Gogol gave his estimation of Ukrainian folk arts; and in an article about Karl Bryullov Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (russian: Карл Па́влович Брюлло́в; 12 December 1799 – 11 June 1852), original name Charles Bruleau, also transliter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tale Of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled With Ivan Nikiforovich
"The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich" (russian: «Повесть о том, как поссорился Иван Иванович с Иваном Никифоровичем», Povest' o tom, kak possorilsja Ivan Ivanovič s Ivanom Nikiforovičem, 1835), also known in English as ''The Squabble'', is the final tale in the ''Mirgorod'' collection by Russian writer Nikolai Gogol. It is known as one of his most humorous stories. In March 2002, the BBC Radio 4 comedy series ''Three Ivans, Two Aunts and an Overcoat'' adapted the story under the title "The Two Ivans" starring Griff Rhys Jones and Stephen Moore. Plot summary This story takes place in a bucolic small town of Mirgorod (Myrhorod in Ukrainian), written in the style featuring grotesque, realistic portrayals of the characters. The two Ivans are gentlemen landowners, neighbors and great friends, each one almost being the opposite image of the other. Ivan Ivanovich is tall, thin, and well-spoken, for e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viy (story)
"Viy" ( rus, Вий, p=ˈvʲij), also translated as "The Viy", is a horror novella by the Ukrainian-born Russian writer Nikolai Gogol, first published in volume 2 of his collection of tales entitled ''Mirgorod'' (1835). Despite an author's note alluding to folklore, the title character is generally conceded to be wholly Gogol's invention. Plot summary Students at Bratsky Monastery in Kyiv break for summer vacation. The impoverished students must find food and lodging along their journey home. They stray from the high road at the sight of a farmstead, hoping its cottagers would provide them. A group of three, the kleptomaniac theologian Khalyava, the merry-making philosopher Khoma Brut, and the younger-aged rhetorician Tiberiy Gorobets, attracted by a false target of wheat fields suggesting a nearby village, must walk extra distance before finally reaching a farm with two cottages, as night drew near. The old woman begrudgingly lodges the three travelers separately. At night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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