The Nose by Nikolai Gorgol (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

By Lise Ageorges

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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, the entertaining and absurd story of a self-centred man whose nose disappears one day, stripping him of his social ranking and dignity, and leaving him desperately search for his missing body part. This early example of absurd literature tackles various themes surrounding social status in Russian society, making it a fascinating and entertaining read. Gogol is considered a pioneer of literary realism and more than 135 films have been made that are based on his work.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: BrightSummaries.com
• Release date: Nov 9, 2016
• ISBN: 9782806276452

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Russian writer

Born in Sorochyntsi (Russia) in 1809

Died in Moscow in 1852

Notable works:

Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (1831-1832), short story collection

Arabesques (1835), short story collection

Dead Souls (1842), novel

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (1809-1852) was the son of a small property landlord in Ukraine and left for St. Petersburg at the age of 20 for a career in the civil service. Quickly disappointed by his ambitions, he abandoned bureaucracy in 1831 to devote himself solely to literature. He was introduced to Pushkin who encouraged him to write, and was first known for his short story collections: Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka (1831-1832) and Arabesques (1835). The theatrical success of The Government Inspector in 1836 was thought by him to be a misunderstanding, from which stemmed a long period of travels across Western Europe. From 1840 until his death,