Dead Souls

Dead Souls Book Description

In Dead Souls, Gogol paints an extremely vivid and realistic picture of Tsarist Russia, where the serfdom system was still in force. The story of the trickster Chichikov, who decided to make a fortune by showing dead slaves as alive, is both tragicomic and familiar in a way. Chichikov, who takes on the color of the ground he steps on and the time he is in, just like a chameleon, is almost "one of us". Gogol's mockery of stupidity, greed, and lust for property turns into an extraordinary work of art woven with genius.

When Dead Souls was first published, it caused great debate in Russia: Which is worse and more dangerous, using living people as slaves or trading the dead? This great novel, which takes Gogol to the pinnacle of political satire, is considered one of the most successful examples of 19th century Russian literature.

Nuri Yıldırım's new translation of Dead Souls from the Russian original is not only meticulous and accurate, but also successfully meets the new needs of the changing language. It is the right choice for those who will read Gogol, who is said to be "the most difficult Russian writer to translate into foreign languages", in Turkish translation.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Pages: 512

Size: 13.5 x 19.5

First Print Year: 2020

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Language Turkish