The Nose by Nikolai Gogol
"The Nose" is a satirical short story that follows the life of a Russian official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own. The nose transforms into a human and starts living as a higher-ranking official than its original owner. The story unfolds as the official tries to regain his lost nose, only to face numerous absurd and comical situations. The narrative is a critique of the social and bureaucratic conditions of 19th-century Russia.
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- Published
- 1836
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 20-40
- Original Language
- Russian
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- Alternate Titles
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- Der Nase
- Die Nase
- El Nariz
- Il Naso
- Le Nez
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