{"product_id":"almas-mortas","title":"Dead Souls","description":"\u003cp\u003eA seminal work and a biting portrait of 19th-century Russian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1842, the book follows the journey of Chichikov, a cunning man who travels across Russia buying “dead souls”—deceased serfs who still appear on the tax registers—to profit from a bureaucratic scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative, at once comic and somber, exposes the corruption, mediocrity, and greed that permeate the social structures. Gogol creates grotesque yet deeply human characters, revealing a country where morality is negotiable and dignity is a cheap currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA reflection on Russian identity, moral decay, and the illusion of progress. To understand Russia, it is not enough to know its history; one must read its literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNikolai Vasilyevich Gogol \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born on April 1, 1809, in Sorochyntsi, Ukraine, and died on March 4, 1852, in Moscow. His death was attributed to health complications exacerbated by a period of extreme fasting, self-inflicted during a spiritual crisis. One of the great masters of Russian prose, a forerunner of realism and modern satire. His work influenced writers such as Dostoevsky and Chekhov. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Relógio D'Água","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52041355624714,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/2729\/6266\/files\/9789897832574.webp?v=1761732341","url":"https:\/\/www.malditalivraria.com\/en\/products\/almas-mortas","provider":"Maldita Livraria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}