{"product_id":"9780393427929-selected-tales-the-norton-library","title":"Selected Tales (The Norton Library)","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the Norton Library series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“As Kate Holland notes in her fine introduction to these new translations, Nikolai Gogol is a hybrid: Ukrainian-Russian, Romantic-Realist, equal parts nightmare and satire. Michael Katz hears this hybrid tension. We sense the terror and fantasy of Ukrainian folklore flooding Petersburg space, revealing a Gogol for our haunted times.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cem\u003eCaryl Emerson (Princeton University)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Norton Library edition of \u003cem\u003eSelected Tales\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e features a collection of Nikolai Gogol’s most regarded short fiction: “Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Auntie,” “Nevsky Prospect,” “Notes of a Madman,” “The Nose,” “The Carriage,” “The Portrait,” and “The Overcoat” newly translated by Michael R. Katz. An introduction by Kate Holland situates the stories in the historical context of imperial St. Petersburg, inviting readers to appreciate Gogol’s incisive social critique and the transformative vision of his writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Norton Library\u003c\/strong\u003e is a growing collection of high-quality texts and translations—influential works of literature and philosophy—introduced and edited by leading scholars. Norton Library editions prepare readers for their first encounter with the works that they’ll re-read over a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInviting introductions\u003c\/strong\u003e highlight the work’s significance and influence, providing the historical and literary context students need to dive in with confidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEndnotes and an easy-to-read design\u003c\/strong\u003e deliver an uninterrupted reading experience, encouraging students to read the text first and refer to endnotes for more information as needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn affordable price (most $10 or less)\u003c\/strong\u003e encourages students to buy the book and to come to class with the assigned edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMichael R. Katz is C. V. Starr Professor Emeritus of Russian and East European Studies at Middlebury College. He has published translations of more than fifteen Russian novels, including \u003cem\u003eCrime and Punishment\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNotes from Underground\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKate Holland is Associate Professor of Russian Literature in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Novel in the Age of Disintegration: Dostoevsky and the Problem of Genre in the 1870s\u003c\/em\u003e. She is President of the North American Dostoevsky Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55170915500406,"sku":"9780393427929","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27874517.jpg?v=1737410598","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780393427929-selected-tales-the-norton-library","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}