Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka

Download or read book Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka written by Nikolai Gogol and published by Livraria Press. This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new translation from the original Russian manuscript of Gogol's collection "Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka"". This edition contains an Afterword by the Translator, a timeline of Gogol's life and works and an Index of Gogol's individual works. A collection of short stories set in the Ukrainian countryside, this work is infused with local folklore, traditions, and supernatural elements. Gogol's vivid characters and picturesque landscapes reflect his deep appreciation for his homeland's spirit. The stories are presented as being related by a fictional beekeeper. Sorochinskaya fair The evening before Ivan Kupala May Night, or the Drowned Woman The Lost Letter Christmas Eve Terrible revenge Ivan Fedorovich Shponka and his aunt An Enchanted place