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In these tales Gogol guides us through the elegant streets of St Petersburg, the city erected by force and ingenuity on the marshes of the Neva estuary. Something of the deception and violence of the city's creation seems to lurk beneath its harmonious facade, however, and it confounds its inhabitants with false dreams and absurd visions - `nothing is what it seems!' warns Gogol. St Petersburg is also the setting for Marriage , Gogol's satire on courtship and cowardice. Finally, for The Government Inspector , indisputably Russia's greatest comedy, we move to the provinces although even here St Petersburg's preoccupation with status and appearances makes its presence felt. This book is intended for students of Russian Literature.
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"Te best Gogol is here, in new and splendid translations by Christopher English."--The Sunday Telegraph "Te best Gogol is here, in new and splendid translations by Christopher English."--The Sunday Telegraph "Te best Gogol is here, in new and splendid translations by Christopher English."--The Sunday Telegraph "Te best Gogol is here, in new and splendid translations by Christopher English."--The Sunday Telegraph "THe best Gogol is here, in new and splendid translations by Christopher English."--The Sunday Telegraph
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Christopher English is a translator for the UN; Richard Peace is Professor Emeritus of Russian at the University of Bristol. Together they collaborated on Village Evenings near Dikanka and Mirgorad.
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