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The Gamblers and Marriage
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025672243
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 214
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Gamblers and Marriage brings together two of Nikolai V. Gogol's most celebrated comedic plays, offering a sharp-witted exploration of nineteenth-century Russian society, greed, and domestic life. These works showcase the author's mastery of the grotesque and his ability to find biting humor in the mundane and the corrupt.
In The Gamblers, the audience is plunged into the high-stakes world of card sharps and professional cheats. The narrative follows Ikharev, a master of deception who meets his match in a group of fellow swindlers. It is a brilliant study of cunning and the ultimate irony of the confidence game. In Marriage, Gogol turns his satirical gaze toward the rituals of courtship. The plot centers on Podkolyosin, a hesitant civil servant who is pressured by a matchmaker to find a bride. Through a series of eccentric suitors and absurd situations, Gogol critiques the superficiality of social obligations and the paralyzing fear of life-changing commitment.
Known for his psychological depth and unique literary voice, Gogol's plays remain cornerstones of world drama. This collection captures the wit, absurdity, and profound human observation that defined his career as one of the most influential writers in the Russian canon.
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