"Taras Bulba" is a short historical novel by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol from the series "Mirgorod".
The plot of the novel concerns the history of Zaporozhian Cossacks. The main character is Taras Buljba, an old Cossack, who, with his sons Andrija and Ostap, sets out to fight against the Polish nobility and defend Orthodoxy.
Dead Souls (1842) is a brilliant satire that exposes the moral and social rot of imperial Russia through Chichikov's fraud with dead serfs, with Gogol's virtuoso mix of humor, irony and lyricism.
A satirical search for hidden treasure in post-revolutionary Russia. Former nobleman Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov and con artist Ostap Bender chase after valuables, exposing the greed and absurdities of Soviet society.
Šareni dućan, 2013.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
16.54 €
Short stories • Short Stories • Psychological novel • Russian literature
The book represents the author's anthology - the largest part is the novel Čisla (Čisla), followed by the short story Macedonian Criticism of French Thought and several short stories (Odin vog, Akiko, Fokus-grupa, Gost na prazniku bon).
Disput, 2006.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
9.68 €
Essays and diaries • Russian literature • Biography
"The Life of an Artist", by Ilya Gruzdev, is a biographical work that deals with the life and work of Maxim Gorky, one of the most important Russian writers and social reformers.
Naklada Binoza, 1936.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback with dust jacket.