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Uncollected Stories
Nikolai Gogol’s “uncollected” works refer to a group of early drafts, fragmented sketches, and incomplete tales that were not organized by Gogol into his formal collections (Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka, Mirgorod, or Arabesques). In most modern English compilations, these lesser-known, stray texts are grouped separately as uncollected works or juvenilia. This collection has stories featured on this site, containing a total of…
Arabesques
Arabesques 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. This collection has stories featured on this site, containing a total of words.![Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka Cover]()
Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka
This collection of short stories was written from 1831 to 1832. The tales first appeared in various magazines and were published in book form when Gogol was twenty two. Containing many of Gogol’s early impressions and memories of childhood, the stories present images of humble peasant life in the Ukraine. They are also heavily laced with Ukrainian folklore and cultural references, offering a unique perspective…![The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich Cover]()
The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich
This story is Nikolai Gogol’s classic tragicomedy about two formerly inseparable Ukrainian neighbors who descend into an absurd, decades-long legal feud. It stands as a timeless literary masterpiece of the tragi-absurd, ridiculing the ridiculousness of human vanity and petty litigation. This story has all 7 chapters featured on this site, containing a total of words.
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The Department of Adventuring: Into the Deep
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Seasons of Smoke
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The Second Coming: What, Where, How examines Biblical prophecy through a comprehensive study of Scripture
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How to Write So the Reader Believes You
Sometimes you read a book or a story and believe the author. It’s written so clearly, it touches your soul, you understand—it really happened that way, and the characters are so real before your eyes. Why does this work for some authors and not for others? You might say: I need to write in the realism genre, maybe then everything I describe will feel…![Gogol’s Innovation Cover]()
Gogol’s Innovation
Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol’s innovation in literature lies in his ability to create multilayered works that combined elements of realism, romanticism, satire, and mysticism. Before Gogol, many of the movements and artistic techniques he introduced or perfected were absent from Russian literature. Key aspects of his innovation include: Grotesque as a means of depicting reality Gogol was the first Russian writer to embrace the grotesque…
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