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Nikolai vasilievich gogol 18091852 was a ukrainianborn russian writer often called the father of modern russian realism because he was one of the first russian writers to criticize his countrys way of life. Dead souls by nikolai vasilievich gogol translated by d. Hogarth introduction by john cournos nikolai vasilievich gogol, born at sorochintsky, russia, on 31st march 1809. Dead souls by nikolai gogol on free audio book download.
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