Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich 1809-1852 creator Hogarth, D. J. text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Dead Souls" by Nikolai Gogol is a novel first published in 1842. It follows Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov, a mysterious gentleman who arrives in a small Russian town with a peculiar scheme: to purchase "dead souls"—serfs who have died but still exist on paper for tax purposes. As he charms local officials and landowners, his bizarre transactions raise suspicions. Through absurd satire, Gogol exposes the moral rot and social dysfunction of Russia's middle aristocracy, creating unforgettable caricatures of greed, pretension, and vulgarity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Souls Release date is 1997-10-01 John Bickers, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Satire Humorous stories Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction Swindlers and swindling -- Russia -- Fiction PG Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1081 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1081 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133040.0 1081