Вечера на хуторе близ Диканьки

"Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka" is the first major work of the great classic of Russian literature N. V. Gogol, which brought him well-deserved fame. Almost every story in this famous cycle has its own vivid destiny in cultural history. Countless artistic canvases and illustrations have been created based on the stories from "Evenings...", and numerous adaptations, including animated ones, have been made. This edition is intended for the widest possible audience, both for those who remember these stories from the school curriculum and for those who are just beginning to get acquainted with the national classical heritage. An appendix includes a biographical essay on the life and work of the writer, written by V. I. Shenrok — one of the best connoisseurs of the life and work of N. V. Gogol.