Dead Souls

Dead Souls

Dead Souls From the Author to the Reader Reader, whosoever or wheresoever you be, and whatsoever be...
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Author: Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich,1809-1852
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Language: English
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Dead Souls

Dead Souls

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Dead Souls

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Author: Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich,1809-1852
Format: eBook
Language: English

Dead Souls

From the Author to the Reader Reader, whosoever or wheresoever you be, and whatsoever be your stationwhether that of a member of the higher ranks of society or that of a member of the plainer walks of lifeI beg of you, if God shall have given you any skill in letters, and my book shall fall into your hands, to extend to me your assistance. For in the book which lies before you, and which, probably, you have read in its first edition, there is portrayed a man who is a type taken from our Russian Empire. This man travels about the Russian land and meets with folk of every conditionfrom the nobly-born to the humble toiler. Him I have taken as a type to show forth the vices and the failings, rather than the merits and the virtues, of the commonplace Russian individual; and the characters which revolve around him have also been selected for the purpose of demonstrating our national weaknesses and shortcomings. As for men and women of the better sort, I propose to portray them in subsequent volumes. Probably much of what I have described is improbable and does not happen as things customarily happen in Russia; and the reason for that is that for me to learn all that I have wished to do has been impossible, in that human life is not sufficiently long to become acquainted with even a hundredth part of what takes place within the borders of the Russian Empire. Also, carelessness, inexperience, and lack of time have led to my perpetrating numerous errors and inaccuracies of detail; with the result that in every line of the book there is something which calls for correction. For these reasons I beg of you, my reader, to act also as my corrector. Do not despise the task, for, however superior be your education, and however lofty your station, and however insignificant, in your eyes, my book, and however trifling the apparent labour of correcting and commenting upon that book, I implore you to do as I have said. And you too, O reader of lowly education and simple status, I beseech you not to look upon yourself as too ignorant to be able in some fashion, however small, to help me. Every man who has lived in the world and mixed with his fellow men will have remarked something which has remained hidden from the eyes of others; and therefore I beg of you not to deprive me of your comments, seeing that it cannot be that, should you read my book with attention, you will have NOTHING to say at some point therein. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 1081
Author: Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich
Release Date: Oct 1, 1997
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Translator: Hogarth, D. J.

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