by Nikolai Gogol
Russian • Public Domain • Free to stream
▶ Listen FreeDead Souls, published in 1842, is Gogol's comic masterpiece and one of the most original novels in Russian literature. The mysterious and smooth-talking Chichikov arrives in a provincial Russian town and begins purchasing "dead souls" — serfs who have died but are still registered as alive on census lists — in an elaborate scheme to mortgage them for profit. As Chichikov moves from estate to estate, Gogol unveils a magnificent gallery of absurd, corrupt, and deeply human characters. The novel is a biting satire on Russian bureaucracy, greed, and the soul of a nation — wickedly funny and utterly unforgettable. Stream free, no account required.
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Dead Souls was written by Nikolai Gogol.
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