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Gogol: The Nose/The Overcoat The Shrike Send a noteboard - 16/06/2010 02:28:27 PM


So it's that time again. Discussion of Nikolai Gogol's two <very> short stories. So rather than post anything substantial here, I want to open this up to you all and have you post some preliminary thoughts and let this discussion grow more organically. I do want to state one thing that I think is vital to 'The Nose'. In Russian, there really is no word for 'the'. And so the title in Russian is just 'Nose'. And when you spell nose backwards in Russian it is the Russian word for dream, ???/CoH.

And in case you haven't read the two stories yet but want to, they are both online.

http://www.bibliomania.com/0/5/140/354/18203/1/frameset.html (The Nose)

http://www.bibliomania.com/0/5/140/354/18203/1/frameset.html (The Overcoat)

So, what did you think of the two short stories? Anything you like - setting, history, characters, themes, etc.
This message last edited by Rebekah on 30/06/2010 at 12:31:04 AM
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Gogol: The Nose/The Overcoat The Shrike - 16/06/2010 02:28:27 PM 1178 Views
The Nose is... odd. Legolas - 16/06/2010 05:29:51 PM 697 Views
I view it as a I view dreams using anachronistic Freudian interpretations. The Shrike - 16/06/2010 06:43:12 PM 728 Views
Interesting. Legolas - 16/06/2010 08:36:09 PM 663 Views
Yes, The Shrike - 17/06/2010 03:20:30 PM 742 Views
Re: I view it as a I view dreams using anachronistic Freudian interpretations. wahooka - 19/06/2010 04:34:27 PM 639 Views
I like The Overcoat better. Legolas - 16/06/2010 08:27:38 PM 715 Views
The Overcoat, while also fantastical, is easier to understand I think The Shrike - 17/06/2010 03:23:11 PM 768 Views
Re: The nose everynametaken - 17/06/2010 01:03:27 AM 664 Views
Gogol's background The Shrike - 17/06/2010 03:29:08 PM 759 Views
Heh. Rebekah - 30/06/2010 12:25:49 AM 653 Views
I liked both. nossy - 17/06/2010 11:29:28 PM 702 Views
I read The Nose last week and will read The Overcoat tonight. Here is a brief Tashmere - 18/06/2010 03:44:32 AM 648 Views
Re: I read The Nose last week and will read The Overcoat tonight. Here is a brief everynametaken - 18/06/2010 04:12:26 AM 668 Views
I am reading the foreword now before I read The Overcoat. Tashmere - 18/06/2010 07:52:36 PM 706 Views
While the stories are entertaining, they didn't leave me with that much to say. Tashmere - 13/07/2010 01:52:10 AM 678 Views
Agreed. Rebekah - 13/07/2010 08:37:15 AM 683 Views
I keep trying to think of something to add to this discussion and I can't. Tom - 18/06/2010 02:39:34 PM 685 Views
I liked them both. wahooka - 19/06/2010 04:15:22 PM 765 Views
I've read most of The Nose but got stuck. Rebekah - 24/06/2010 07:58:51 PM 672 Views
The Nose: A question about that end bit. Rebekah - 30/06/2010 12:27:13 AM 634 Views
My thoughts (a bit longer than I expected) Larry - 14/07/2010 04:45:26 PM 794 Views
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