Selected works of Nikolai Gogol: DEAD SOULS, TARAS BULBA, THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL

Book excerpt: Selected works of Nikolai Gogol from the series "Best of the Best" is the book that everyone should read to understand themselves and each other. The authors and works for this book series were selected, as a result of numerous studies, analysis of the texts over the past 100 years and the demand for readers. It must be read in order to understand the world around us, its history, to recognize the heroes, to understand the winged expressions and jokes that come from these literary works. Reading these books will mean the discovery of a world of self-development and self-expression for each person. These books have been around for decades, and sometimes centuries, for the time they recreate, the values they teach, the point of view, or simply the beauty of words. This volume of the Best of the Best series includes famous works • DEAD SOULS • THE MANTLE AND OTHER STORIES • TARAS BULBA AND OTHER TALES • THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL