The Squabble (Hesperus Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1843910136 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-08 |
| Language | : | Russian |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Publisher Hesperus Press, as suggested by their Latin motto, Et remotissima prope, is dedicated to bringing near what is far—far both in space and time. An elegantly designed series of exceptional books. Works by illustrious authors, often unjustly neglected or simply little known in the English–speaking world, are made accessible through a completely fresh editorial approach or new translations. Through these short classic works, which feature forewords by leading contemporary authors, the modern reader will be introduced to the greatest writers of Europe and America.
But it seems theirs is a lawsuit that is set to run for years and years.. Nikolai Gogol’s short story is a sublime work of tragi-comedy. Ivan Ivanovich and Ivan Nikiforovich are the greatest of friendsuntil the day they begin a foolish quarrel that culminates in that very worst of insults: And you, Ivan Ivanovich, are a goose.” From that moment on, not another word is spoken between them as they choose instead to fight out their differences in the courts. In it, he brilliantly ridicules the Ukrainian passion for litigation and reveals life as something really rather absurd
Superior Translation KS I'm kinda picky about my Gogol. The recent translations by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol (Vintage Classics)) are lumpy and wooden to my ear.These translation more than hit the mark; they capture Gogol's good-natured and sunny prose style. These translations are all the more effective when Gogol zings you at the end of a story; as the introduction notes, Nabokov observes that the comic is separated from the cosmic by a mere syllabant.The only down side is that these aren't even Gogol'. Three short humor tales from a master John Martin The Squabble is a series of three short stories by Nikolai Gog0l. The title story is a humorous account of two neighbors who start out as friends but have a falling out over a gun that one wants the other to give him. Over the years the squabble deepens and both file legal suits. Despite numerous attempts by various townspeople, the pair remain at odds.The second story, Olde World Landowners, centers around an elderly couple living in a small Russian village. Gogol depicts an ideal environment where the duo live happily. But supe. Gus Zebian said Five Stars. Familiarize yourself with Nikolai Goglol you would enjoy his books great deal- get to know Gogol