The Death of the Soul (Color Illustrations Edition)

Author: (Russian) Gogol
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Dead Souls is an "unparalleled work in the history of Russian literature" and a significant milestone in the journey of Russian literature toward originality and national identity. Its publication was like a thunderclap echoing across vast skies, "shaking the entire Russian nation." Gogol was a renowned 19th-century Russian playwright and novelist. With his "extreme fidelity to life" in realism, vivid and lifelike typical characters, and a satirical style that combines laughter with tears, he became the "founder of the realistic school." Lu Xun highly praised Dead Souls, personally translating and self-funding the first Chinese translation. Dead Souls was selected for the "Personal Ideal Book Collection" recommended by France's L'Express magazine.