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§Author· 1 book
Bernard Guilbert Guerney
§All Books
Dead Souls
Nikolai Gogol, 1842
95 ratings
§ About Bernard Guilbert Guerney's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 1
- Published
- 1842
- Average rating
- 3.8 / 5 across 95 ratings
The book: Dead Souls (1842)
Dead Souls is a socially critical black comedy. Set in Russia before the emancipation of serfs in 1861, the "dead souls" are dead serfs still being counted by landowners as property, as well as referring to the landowners' morality. Through surreal and often dark comedy, Gogol criticizes Russian society after the Napoleonic Wars.
Common questions about Bernard Guilbert Guerney
- What is Bernard Guilbert Guerney best known for?
- Bernard Guilbert Guerney is best known for Dead Souls, published in 1842 with 95 ratings and a 3.8 average. It is the most-rated of Bernard Guilbert Guerney's books on SansFiction.