Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol

Dead Souls

Nikolai Gogol with Donald Rayfield (Translator)

432 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)

fiction classics literary funny reflective slow-paced
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An NYRB Classics Original The first of the great Russian novels and one of the indisputable masterpieces of world literature, Dead Souls is the tale of Chichikov, an affably cunning con man who causes consternation in a small Russian town when he ...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 4,994 reviews

Moods

funny: 75%

reflective: 46%

adventurous: 30%

challenging: 27%

dark: 27%

mysterious: 20%

lighthearted: 18%

informative: 11%

emotional: 6%

tense: 5%

inspiring: 4%

relaxing: 3%

sad: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
51% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
54% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

19% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

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