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streets are saying that The Government Inspector might be one of the funniest things Gogol has ever written

skipping the stories I've already read before bc I already can tell this is not my preferred translator; onto The Government Inspector

Nevsky Prospekt: HOLY FUCKING SHIT THAT WAS AMAZING. so deliciously funny yet aggressive in it's satire/critique of *everything*, this story should be up there among the big three (The Overcoat, The Nose, and Diary of a Madman)!!! God I love Gogol

How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich: amazing! so fucking funny yet laced with such deep sadness and tragedy. tiny little moments of huge and hilarious fuckassery that is so unique and singular to Gogol

Christmas Eve - ⭐⭐

This one was extra absurd, not necessarily in a good way 😅

Reading a great part of Gogol's bibliography back-to-back is not the wisest course of action, so imma take a break, read something else, then come back

Petersburg Tales: Nevsky Prospect - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Diary of a Madman - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Nose - ⭐⭐⭐
The Carriage - ⭐⭐(⭐)
Extra star after reading some analyses
The Portrait - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Overcoat - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ukrainian Tales: St. John's Eve - ⭐⭐⭐
Christmas Eve -

Petersburg Tales: Nevsky Prospect - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Diary of a Madman - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Nose - ⭐⭐⭐
The Carriage - ⭐⭐(⭐)
Extra star after reading some analyses
The Portrait - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Overcoat - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Petersburg Tales: Nevsky Prospect - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Diary of a Madman - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Nose - ⭐⭐⭐
The Carriage - ⭐⭐(⭐)
Extra star after reading some analyses
The Portrait - currently reading, kept falling asleep, took a nap, now rereading and able to truly admire the scope and depth 👏👏👏
The Overcoat - TBR

Petersburg Tales: Nevsky Prospect - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Diary of a Madman - ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Nose - ⭐⭐⭐
The Overcoat - TBR