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How the Two Ivans Quarrelled and Other Russian Comic Stories by Nikola-¡ Vasil°evich Gogol°

How the Two Ivans Quarrelled and Other Russian Comic Stories by Nikola-¡ Vasil°evich Gogol°

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There are plenty of humorous sketches ... but only a few first-rate comic stories. Hence the limited scope of this collection. Indeed, of the authors represented here, only one--Gogol--was primarily a creator of comic fiction. Indeed, in a sense Gogol was the creator of the comic short story, and his 'How the Two Ivans Quarrelled'(1834) is perhaps the best, and certainly the first, masterpiece of its kind ...'--Intro. (p. 4).

Publisher: Oneworld Classics
Publication date: 2011-02-01
Pages: 172
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781847491732-X
Dimensions: 203.0 x 127.0 x 10.0 mm
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