Nikolai Gogol

The Night Before Christmas

"Or The Night of Christmas Eve"

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Produktbeschreibung

One snowy night, Solokha, a witch, steals the stars and the Devil takes the moon, leaving the townspeople of Dikanka in pitch darkness. The Devil has orchestrated this because he is upset with the town blacksmith, Vakula, who paints religious pictures as a pastime.A beautiful but very vain girl, Oksana, is the focus of young men of the village. Solokha is in league with the Devil to cause mischief in the lives of Vakula and Choub, Oksana's father. Solokha, wants to marry Oksana's wealthy widowed father. She does not want her son to marry Oksana and gain Choub's wealth. The Devil wants to cause hate between Vakula and Choub so that Choub will beat Vakula who would then be unable to paint religious pictures.Later the moon slips back out of the Devil's pocket and restores...

Produktdetails

• Verlag: E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books
• Seitenzahl: 102
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 7mm x 135mm x 215mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9786057566294
• Artikelnr.: 55198656

Autorenporträt

Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) was a novelist and political satirist. Born in Sorochintsi, Ukraine, he grew up on his parents' country estate. In 1828 Gogol, an aspiring writer, settled in St. Petersburg, with a certificate attesting his right to "the rank of the 14th class." To support himself Gogol worked minor governmental jobs and wrote occasionally for periodicals. Although he was interested in literature, he also dreamed of becoming an actor.