Petersburg Tales

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (1809-1852) - a famous prose writer and playwright, a classic of Russian literature.

About his own work, Gogol said: "Only what I took from reality turned out well for me." The writer often turned to myths, legends and other folklore sources, which is why the real world in his works often intertwined with the fantastic.

The collection "Petersburg Tales" includes five works written by Gogol at different times, all unified by one setting - the city of St. Petersburg: "Nevsky Prospekt", "The Nose", "The Portrait", "Notes of a Madman" and "The Overcoat." The main characters are insignificant officials and one poor artist, who cannot coexist in a world where there is no place for "little people."