Aegypan The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, Classics, Literary

A whimsical work which also doubles up as a satire on the Russian administration of the 1830s. For those unfamiliar with Gogol's sharp and witty tongue, this shall be a good place to begin acquaintance. Read!

A very interesting story from one of the greatest Slavic writers of all time - who was also renowned for his humour. There are two separate stories in the book, 'The Nose' and 'The Carriage'. The first tells about a man whose nose leaves him and ends up riding in a carriage around St. Petersburg dressed as though he works for a government department. It is a reminder to all of us not to be boastful. The Carriage has a similar theme running through it, reminding us that we should never make promises that we can't keep.

tHIS LITTLE BOOK KEPT ME VERY ENTERTAINED, A SIMPLE AND HILARIOUS BOOK, SEEMS RUSSIANS HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOUR, VERY LIKE OUR OWN

The Nose is a short story written by Nikolai Gogol. Written somewhere between 1835 and 1836.Nikolai Gogol wrote this book to entertain the masses using satire and events that could never possibly happen. It was written from a 3rd person view. As previously stated it is a fictional and absurd short story about an official whose nose falls off and goes on an adventure. The intended audience of The Nose would be young teens. Using an informal writing style Gogol uses words that teens would know and not many they would need to look up, though there are a few examples of word I didn’t personally know. I enjoyed the story while I read it.Theme: A nose who runs off on its own adventure and the officer who must deal with it.Thesis: There is no thesis because it’s a simple short storyGogol tells his story starting first at the end of the story and then goes back to tell the whole story much like The Death of Ivan Ilyich.Nikolai Gogol is known for his stories of surrealism. He has written many plays and short stories such as The Overcoat and the play Marriage.The Nose contains four “chapters” none of which are named. The book has 38 pages but the pages are laid out with wide margins and larger font.

Loved the writing and the humor. I thought the translating was sensitively done and with great literary authenticity and throroughly enjoyable!