Is this good?

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>>8400038
It's absolutely magnificent.

>>8400109
Tell me more, anon

read the fucking book

>>8400141
I just finished it

I got this off gutenburg, the translation is by hogarth and I've never heard of him
Is he good? Better than garnett at least?

>>8400038
My favourite Russian novel. I love his short stories but that's probably the best thing Gogol has written. Almost feels like a 19th century Kafka novel to me, because of how it manages to be both hilarious and depressing, and how absurd the premise is.

I just had the story in mind. I've read I rather plebby translation I believe. But Gogol did not finish it, did he?

it's pretty funny

>>8400198

>what should my opinion be

>>8400038
Read like half and got bored.

Go and stay go.

>>8400326
I know this will sound annoying, but I really think it starts getting really good almost exactly halfway through, when Gogol starts speaking directly to you the reader; the insight he gives into his purpose for writing is what gives the story meaning and value.

>>8400357
He does that a couple times right? I think that's pretty funny and also helpful to get his ideas. I sometimes overcontemplate the reasons and values of the author and the literal experience comes in second

Since its unfinished, where's a good place to finish on for a satisfactory story, and minimal cliffhangers?

idk, i just played the video game, it was okay.

>>8400109
>>8400109
Alright then. Just needed on one 4chan saying it is worth reading. Is in my shelf for 15 years now.

I would read the whole thing, because I think it should be enjoyed that way and it's not alot of additional reading. Found it a little interesting reading the same storyline in a novel but with a different author. He obviously tries to mimic Gogol, and with knowing that in your approach to it could give you something aswell

>>8400981
underrated

>>8400211
>Better than Garnett at least
>at least
Bro Garnett is probably the best general translator of Russian lit. Not necessarily Dead Souls tho.

>>8400976
Read the entire book. Whether it is considered complete or not is irrelevant, Dead Souls is the book it was meant to be in its extant form.

>>8401204
She made Brothers Karamazov unreadable for me tbqh

>>8400976
There is no cliffhanger unless you intentionally stop reading at some point. I think it's better to read both parts, but for a more 'satisfying' experience avoid the second part; Gogol wrote everything after the first part while his mental condition was really deteriorating, and it shows, just a bunch of shallow, Christian-educational bullshit

If you liked that read his short stories. They are GOAT.

>>8400981
underrated post

>>8401204
That's a funny way to spell "Richard Pevear"