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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This is a masterful work that weaves historical Russian issues with enough satire to capture the prevalent liberal ideology at the time it was written. It is an immensely enjoyable work... highly recommended!” see full review » see other reviews » |
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Emerson N wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Hilarious and full of unforgettable characters! I wish I had read it sooner!”
Ry R wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Read while visiting Russia. ”
Tony C wrote this review Saturday, October 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Kind of boring. Enjoying his short stories more.”
Leif wrote this review Sunday, September 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I have mixed feelings about this one- it was relatively short, but took me quite a while to read. It was supposed to be humorous, but the humor was quite dry. Interesting from a historical and philosophical standpoint, at least.”
Jason R. wrote this review Sunday, September 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“One of my fav books. It's like a tour of provincial Russia, full of hilarious incidents but you also cannot miss the more serious themes like social criticism. Though central character Chichikov is corrupt, i liked him all the same. ”
Jamyang P wrote this review Wednesday, September 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I am tempted to think this is probably the best book
ram v wrote this review Friday, August 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
to be taken for reading of the Russian master. The story does'nt sound
as morbid as the title does, actually it is a wonderful parody of the
Russian life and the society of the time. It is such a pity that Gogol
had such a short life and only one book. The ending is not Gogol,
ostensibly because he is said to have burned some of his manuscripts,
so the ending is not the same class as the rest. A wonderful book. ”
“Perhaps the closest a Russian has ever gotten to being humorous.”
Mike M wrote this review Wednesday, August 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“The finest english translation I've encountered.”
Young Scratch wrote this review Saturday, August 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“As i have always been devoted to the works of russian masters i didn't think it would come as a surprise that i would like reading dead souls.This work is about the rascal rogue hero of the book Chichikhov who goes around the country side collecting dead souls.
rushoti r wrote this review Wednesday, June 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
the book is a good insight into the mind of this crooked hero and is an invaluable read for its theatre like quality and a sense of all around of drama.”
