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Well, this was very absurd. And that was precisely Gogol's intention. "The Nose" is a satirical novella about a Russian (quite arrogant!) bureaucrat who wakes up one day, with his nose missing. Only to find, it was off living its own life, as a Civil Councillor no doubt. I'll admit I don't have enough knowledge of Russian society and politics to fully comprehend the social order Gogol was skewering. However, it was 50 page read; a breeze to read and funny at that.
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Jan 04, 2013
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