
Language
de
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Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jana Srna, Norbert H. Langkau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2009-02-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1809–1852
Best known for blending sharp comedy with eerie, unforgettable scenes, this Ukrainian-born writer helped change Russian literature with works like Dead Souls, The Overcoat, and The Nose. His stories move easily from satire to the strange, making ordinary officials, swindlers, and dreamers feel both funny and haunting.
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