Dead Souls

Dead Souls

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

Episodes 27
Avg. Duration 32m
Activity Dormant
Since Feb 2026
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as an epic poem in prose and even referred to it as a novel in verse. Although he claimed to have completed a sequel, he destroyed it just before his death, leaving this tale to end mid-sentence—a nod to Laurence Sternes Sentimental Journey. Set against the backdrop of pre-emancipation Russia, the novel explores the grim realities faced by landowners who could buy, sell, and mortgage serfs—considered nothing more than property. The title refers not only to these dead souls, or deceased serfs still listed in property records, but also to the spiritual emptiness of Gogols characters, each embodying different facets of poshlost, a uniquely Russian term that conveys a profound sense of moral and spiritual shallowness masked by middle-class pretensions. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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027 - Part II Chapter IV - Section 4

Feb 05, 2026 24m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

026 - Part II Chapter IV - Section 3

Feb 04, 2026 22m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

025 - Part II Chapter IV - Section 2

Feb 04, 2026 33m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

024 - Part II Chapter IV - Section 1

Feb 04, 2026 41m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

023 - Part II Chapter III - Section 2

Feb 04, 2026 43m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

022 - Part II Chapter III - Section 1

Feb 04, 2026 52m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

021 - Part II Chapter II

Feb 04, 2026 13m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

020 - Part II Chapter I - Section 2

Feb 04, 2026 33m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

019 - Part II Chapter I - Section 1

Feb 04, 2026 38m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

018 - Part I Chapter XI - Section 2

Feb 04, 2026 40m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

017 - Part I Chapter XI - Section 1

Feb 04, 2026 44m Transcript

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

016 - Part I Chapter X

Feb 04, 2026 29m

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

015 - Part I Chapter IX

Feb 04, 2026 26m

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

014 - Part I Chapter VIII

Feb 04, 2026 42m

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

013 - Part I Chapter VII - Section 2

Feb 04, 2026 30m

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

012 - Part I Chapter VII - Section 1

Feb 04, 2026 17m

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

011 - Part I Chapter VI

Feb 04, 2026 34m

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

010 - Part I Chapter V - Section 2

Feb 04, 2026 38m

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

009 - Part I Chapter V - Section 1

Feb 04, 2026 23m

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

008 - Part I Chapter IV - Section 2

Feb 04, 2026 39m

Dive into the world of Dead Souls (Russian Мёртвые души), a seminal work by Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842 and regarded as a cornerstone of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol envisioned it as…

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