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Nikolai Gogol

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On the Eve is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. Turgenev embellishes this love story with observations on middle class life and interposes some art and philosophy. Nikolay Dobrolyubov was critical of On the Eve, offending Turgenev.

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Taras Bulba adalah novel karya Nikolai Gogol. Novel ini berkisah tentang Cossack Ukraina tua, Taras Bulba, dan dua putranya, Andriy dan Ostap. Putra Taras’ belajar di Akademi Kyiv dan pulang. Ketiga orang ini berkelana ke Zaporizhian Sich, bergabung adengan Cossack lainnya dan berperang melawan Polandia.

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Considered the high point of Gogol's writing for the stage and a masterpiece of dramatic satire, The Inspector General skewers the stupidity, greed, and venality of Russian provincial officials. When it is announced that the Inspector General is coming to visit incognito, Anton, the chief of police, hastens to clean …

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When a barber finds the nose of one of his clients in a loaf of bread baked by his wife, strange events ensue as the client tries to get his nose back.

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"The Overcoat" is a short story by Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story and its author have had great influence on Russian literature, as expressed in a quote attributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky: "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." The story has been adapted into a variety of …