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How The Two Ivans Quarrelled by Nikolai Gogol (Paperback, 2009)

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How The Two Ivans Quarrelled (Art of the Novel), Gogol, Nikolai, Good Condition Book. Genre : Classic fiction (pre c 1945). Binding : paperback. Product Category : Books. ISBN : 9781933633145. DVD'S & FILMS.

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This lesser-known work is perhaps the perfect distillation of Nikolai Gogol's genius- a tale simultaneously animated by a joyful, nearly slapstick sense of humor alongside a resigned cynicism about the human condition. In a sharp-edged translation from John Cournos, an under-appreciated early translator of Russian literature into English, How The Two Ivans Quarrelled is the story of two long-time friends who have a falling out when one of them calls the other a goose. From there, the argument intensifies and the escalation becomes more and more ludicrous. Never losing its generous antic spirit, the story nonetheless transitions from whither a friendship, to whither humanity, as it progresses relentlessly to its moving conclusion.