400 pages • first pub 1832 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192828811
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 28 March 1996
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 243 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
mysterious 39%
dark 34%
adventurous 26%
lighthearted 21%
challenging 17%
sad 13%
emotional 8%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Ableism, Torture
400 pages • first pub 1832 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780192828811
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 28 March 1996
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 243 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
mysterious 39%
dark 34%
adventurous 26%
lighthearted 21%
challenging 17%
sad 13%
emotional 8%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 72% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Ableism, Torture