A definitive collection of the novels and major prose works of Nikolai Gogol, the master of Russian satire and one of the most original voices in world literature. This edition includes Dead Souls, his unfinished masterpiece of social satire, alongside other key works that blend the fantastical, the grotesque, and the darkly comic to expose the absurdities of provincial Russian life. Gogol's influence on Dostoevsky, Chekhov, and generations of writers who followed makes this collection essential reading for anyone exploring the roots of modern Russian literature.