Мёртвые души. Поэма

Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol's (1809–1852) poem "Dead Souls" is a panoramic picture of life in Russia, vividly echoing the present time. Using satirical and ironic techniques, the author masterfully creates portraits of landowners, describes Russian characters and morals. The names of... the main characters have become common nouns; we still encounter such figures as Manilov, Korobochka, Plyushkin, Nozdryov, Sobakevich, and Chichikov. The poetic image of the troika bird has become an immortal symbol of Russia, which, as the author hopes, is rapidly rushing towards a bright future.
The verbal images of the main and secondary characters of the book are beautifully complemented by a gallery of portraits by Petr Mikhailovich Boklevsky (1816–1897).
For middle and high school students.