Nikolaj Vasiljevič Gogolj
Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol (1809–1852), a Russian writer of Ukrainian origin, is one of the key writers of the 19th century, known for his satire, grotesque, and mixture of realism and fantasy. Born in Sorochintsy, Ukraine, to a family of lesser nobility, Gogol was educated in Nezhin, where he developed an interest in literature and theater. Moving to Saint Petersburg in 1828, he worked as a clerk, but devoted himself to writing.
His first significant works, the short story collections Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (1831–1832), incorporate Ukrainian folk motifs with elements of fantasy. This was followed by the collections Mirgorod (1835) and Arabian Tales, which include stories such as Taras Bulba and The Nose, known for their humor and social criticism. The novel Dead Souls (1842) is his masterpiece, a satire on the corruption and moral decay of imperial Russia. The comedy The Inspector General (1836) satirizes bureaucracy and greed, becoming a classic of Russian theater.
Gogol later fell into a spiritual crisis, influenced by religious beliefs, and burned the manuscripts of the second part of Dead Souls. His last work, Selected Excerpts from Correspondence with Friends (1847), caused controversy due to its conservative views. He died in Moscow in 1852, tormented by illness and fasting.
Naslovi u ponudi
Čičikovljeve pustolovine ili Mrtve duše
Roman „Mrtve duše“ prvotno zamišljen kao poema u 3 dijela, po uzoru na Danteovu Božanstvenu komediju podijeljen u tri dijela: pakao, čistilište i raj, ali napisao samo jednu, objavljenu 1842., i 5 ulomaka drugoga dijela.
Mrtve duše
„Mrtve duše“ (1842) je briljantna satira koja razotkriva moralnu i društvenu trulež carske Rusije kroz Čičikovljevu prevaru sa mrtvim kmetovima, uz Gogoljevu virtuoznu mešavinu humora, ironije i lirizma.
Mrtve duše
„Die toten Seelen“ (1842) ist eine brillante Satire, die den moralischen und sozialen Verfall des zaristischen Russlands durch Tschitschikows Betrug mit toten Leibeigenen aufdeckt, mit Gogols virtuoser Mischung aus Humor, Ironie und Lyrik.
Pripovijetke
Eine klassische kroatische Ausgabe mit einer Auswahl der berühmtesten Geschichten von Gogol – einem Meistererzähler, der Humor, Groteske, Fantasie und tiefgründige Gesellschaftssatire miteinander verbindet.
Taras Buljba
„Taras Bulba“ ist ein kurzer historischer Roman von Nikolai Wassiljewitsch Gogol aus der Reihe „Mirgorod“.
Taras Buljba
Taras Bulba ist ein kurzer historischer Roman von Nikolai Wassiljewitsch Gogol aus dem Mirgorod-Zyklus. Die Handlung des Romans befasst sich mit der Geschichte der Zaporozhian-Kosaken.
