This biography begins with
Gogol's death and ends with his birth, an inverted structure typical of
both Gogol and Nabokov. The biographer proceeds to establish the
relationship between Gogol and his novels, especially with regard to
"nose-consciousness", a peculiar feature of Russian life and letters,
which finds its apotheosis in Gogol's own life and prose. There are more
expressions and proverbs concerning the nose in Russian than in any
other language in the world. Nabokov's style in this biography is comic,
but as always leads to serious issues—in this case, an appreciation
of the distinctive "sense of the physical" inherent in Gogol's work.
Nabokov describes how Gogol's life and literature mingled, and explains
the structure and style of Gogol's prose in terms of the novelist's
life.
This book title, Nikolai Gogol, ISBN: 9780811201209, by Vladimir Nabokov, published by New Directions (January 17, 1961) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
Unlike Amazon and other retailers who may also offer Nikolai Gogol books on their website, we specialize in large quantities and provide personal service, from trusted, experienced, friendly people in Portland, Oregon. We offer a Price Match Guarantee, and QuickQuote form, to make purchasing quick and easy.
Prefer to work with a human being when you order Nikolai Gogol books in bulk? Our Book Specialists are standing by Monday-Friday 8-5 PST, ready to help!