358 pages • first pub 1832 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192835529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This volume brings together Gogol's Petersburg Tales with his two most famous plays, all of which guide us through the streets of St. Petersburg, the city erected by force and ingenuity on the marshes of the Neva estuary. Something of the deceptio...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
reflective 46%
adventurous 40%
dark 26%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 13%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 30% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
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358 pages • first pub 1832 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192835529
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This volume brings together Gogol's Petersburg Tales with his two most famous plays, all of which guide us through the streets of St. Petersburg, the city erected by force and ingenuity on the marshes of the Neva estuary. Something of the deceptio...
Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews
Moods
mysterious 46%
reflective 46%
adventurous 40%
dark 26%
emotional 13%
lighthearted 13%
sad 13%
challenging 6%
tense 6%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 30% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.