The Nose by Nikolai Gogol

The Nose

Nikolai Gogol with Ronald Wilks (Translator)

53 pages • first pub 1836 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark funny reflective medium-paced
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Description

'Strangely enough, I mistook it for a gentleman at first. Fortunately I had my spectacles with me so I could see it was really a nose.'
With this pair of absurd, comic stories Gogol indulges his imagination and delights readers.

Community Reviews

3.66
based on 2,721 reviews

Moods

funny: 86%

lighthearted: 43%

reflective: 30%

mysterious: 25%

adventurous: 13%

dark: 9%

relaxing: 7%

challenging: 6%

tense: 2%

emotional: 1%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

68% of readers chose fast
25% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

44% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
26% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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