Reviewer:
litmeister
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February 7, 2009
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Gogol's a Gas
Few bother with Gogol these days. (Who wants to listening to those boring Russians, right?) If you've been wondering about Gogol, this is a good story to get a sense of him, particularly listening to it on this recording. Excellent reading. This is supposed to be one of the most important short stories in Russian literature, the grandfather of them all, worth imitating but difficult to surpass.
I once heard that it was a funny story and when I read it years ago I didn't get the humor. Maybe I'm older now and can see it better, but it was probably because this excellent reading carried that through for me. It's subtle, but it's there.
Reviewer:
Shawangunk
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July 17, 2008
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Exellent story / Excellent Reading
This is a fascinating story exceptionally well read. Can't see spending money to get a "professional" read stuff like this when you can download it for free. A bit obscure but well done. Downloading pt 2 now...