Short Fiction

Short Fiction by Nikolai Gogol is a fiction, shorts first published in 1831-42. Its central concerns include human motives, relationships, conflict, and the consequences of choice, approached through the possibilities of fiction, shorts. This English edition is presented in a translation by Claud Field, Isabel F. Hapgood, Vizetelly and Company, George Tolstoy, bringing the work’s original voice into a different linguistic setting. Nikolai Gogol relies on a character-centered narrative style that rewards attention to voice, structure, and perspective, allowing mood and structure to carry as much meaning as subject matter. At roughly 173,914 words with a fairly easy reading profile, it offers a reading commitment that is easy to judge before beginning while still leaving room for close attention. Its continuing value lies in its capacity to make unfamiliar lives and difficult choices emotionally legible. The result is a book that rewards readers who enjoy character-centered narrative style while leaving room for reflection after the final page.