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The Nose by Nikolai V. Gogol
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The Nose (original 1836; edition 2011)

by Nikolai V. Gogol

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"The Nose" is a satirical short story by Nikolai Gogol. Written between 1835 and 1836, it tells of a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.
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Title:The Nose
Authors:Nikolai V. Gogol
Info:Aegypan (2011), Paperback, 42 pages
Collections:Finished 2011, 1001 books, Fiction, Your library
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The Nose by Nikolaj Gogol (1836)

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satirical bliss ( )
  markhopp | Dec 2, 2023 |
Esse livro não funcionou pra mim. Eu estava esperando algo mais próximo do humor de Machado de Assis, mas a sátira de Gogol talvez seja um humor muito próprio do russo. A noção do indivíduo dividindo-se em dois só ficou clara pra mim graças aos posfácios disponibilizados pela edição da Antofágica, e mesmo assim achei uma proposta fraca que não me introduziu bem à literatura russa.
Espero que essa impressão seja mudada quando avançar na leitura de Tolstói. ( )
  Tratiezone | Nov 8, 2022 |
Absurd tale of a disembodied nose running amok in St. Petersburg. A barber discovers a nose in a loaf of bread. He recognizes it as belonging to one of his clients. Major Kovalyov wakes up one morning with a flat space where his nose should be. He searches for the nose and tries to advertise for its return.

I really enjoyed this creative short story. The author breaks the fourth wall, pointing out such things as the farcical notion of an “owner” wanting to advertise the loss of his nose in the local paper. It is humorous and makes fun of the rank, class, and structure in Russia at the time, a brilliant way to avoid stating anything directly. The Nose achieves a higher rank than the person who “lost” it. It is only 60 pages, so I read two English translations from the Russian (one by Ronald Wilks, the other by Claude Field) to get a better feel for the story. ( )
  Castlelass | Oct 30, 2022 |
Short story about a St. Petersburg official, Kovalyov, who's nose leaves his face and becomes separate entity with it's own life. This is an absurd story with humor and is a commentary on social ranking.A rather humorous short story about a man who lost his nose for awhile. A tale of cutting your nose off to spite your face or perhaps the ultimate tale of a brownnoser. The official seemed quite concerned about his personal image and how that was going to affect him. It is a short (about 50 pages) of a classic Russian author. It is considered a precursor to magical realism. ( )
  Kristelh | Jul 15, 2021 |
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Author nameRoleType of authorWork?Status
Gogol, Nikolajprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Berserik, HermanusIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Besson, Jean-LouisIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Buckley, RickIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
De Leeuwe, JacquelineTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dreiblatt, IanTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Field, ClaudTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Guerra, FilipeTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Guerra, NinaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hawkes, KevinIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Hogarth, D. J.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Lange, WilhelmTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mongault, HenriTraductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Nivat, GeorgesPréfacesecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Radecki, Sigismund vonTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Schloezer, B.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Schwarz, Georgsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Silva Melo, JorgeNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Spirin, GennadiIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Spirin, GennadijIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Timmer, Charles B.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Trottenberg, DorotheaÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Wästberg, Anna-LenaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Wilks, RonaldTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Олейников, ИгорьIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Спирин, ГеннадийIllustratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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