{"product_id":"evenings-on-a-farm-near-dikanka-paperback","title":"Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikolai Gogol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eConstance Garnett\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMax Mendor\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvenings on a Farm Near Dikanka\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e marks the extraordinary debut of \u003cstrong\u003eNikolai Gogol\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of literature's most original and enigmatic voices. First published in two parts between 1831 and 1832, this collection of short stories draws readers into the heart of rural Ukraine, where folklore, humour, and the supernatural collide in dazzling fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented in the pioneering translation by Constance Garnett and freshly edited for the contemporary reader, this edition combines the vivacity of Gogol's imaginative prose with a modernised yet faithful rendering of the original. It also features a new introduction and atmospheric illustrations that bring the tales to life for a twenty-first-century audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once comic and eerie, \u003cem\u003eDikanka\u003c\/em\u003e presents devils who steal moons, witches hiding neighbours in sacks, spectral maidens luring men to their doom, and storytellers who blend rustic charm with narrative brilliance. The characters are unforgettable, from the lovesick blacksmith Vakula and his proud sweetheart Oksana, to the bumbling village dignitaries and the mysterious sacristan Foma Grigoryevitch, whose voice carries echoes of an oral storytelling tradition now vanished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet for all its supernatural elements, the heart of the collection is rooted in a vibrant sense of place - the sights, smells and sounds of a Ukrainian village on a summer's night, the laughter and gossip of its people, and the shadows that lengthen after dusk. Beneath the humour and folklore lies a rich cultural and historical portrait of a region both exotic and intimately human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGogol's Ukraine is not a nostalgic fantasy but a living landscape, filled with earthy vitality, boisterous characters, and uncanny undercurrents. This collection remains, nearly two centuries later, one of the most powerful literary celebrations of folk imagination ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52583779467571,"sku":"9781782679103","price":38.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/9y4c-_zVsy9781782679103.webp?v=1761565959","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/evenings-on-a-farm-near-dikanka-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}