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    Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka

    Nikolai Gogol

    285 pages

    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

    Gogol's Dikanka Tales are light and humorous, making them a delightful read, though there's a notable exception with the mermaid story.