“Leave me alone! Why do you insult me?” Chapter 1: Akaky Akakievich and His Miserable Existence The story introduces Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, a low-ranking government clerk in St. […]
Russian literature
Dead Souls
“What a strange, alluring, and provocative title—Dead Souls! And what a strange, alluring, and provocative work itself!” Part 1 Chapter 1 Pavel Ivanovich Chichikov, a middle-aged gentleman of […]