tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post1336280299259515076..comments2024-02-10T11:02:03.896-05:00Comments on Reader in the Wilderness: Russian Nikolai Gogol's Dead SoulsJudithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-32382324034018842342015-10-12T19:22:03.232-04:002015-10-12T19:22:03.232-04:00I totally agree with you, Katrina. It wasn't m...I totally agree with you, Katrina. It wasn't my favorite Russian classic, but I'm so glad I read it just the same. And the Tsar loved it??!! How interesting. I suspect he was bored with the lot of the petty bourgeoisie as well.<br />J.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-37619827562350655032015-10-11T18:15:22.216-04:002015-10-11T18:15:22.216-04:00It's not my favourite Russian book but it is o...It's not my favourite Russian book but it is one of those ones that I'm glad I read it. At least now I know what it's about and I find it interesting that he was able to poke fun at all sorts of official government types. I read somewhere that the Tsar loved it.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.com