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Dead Souls
by Laurence Senelick, based on the novel by Nikolai Gogol
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about 'Dead Souls', with many praising its humor and deep character exploration. Some find the first part engaging and well-crafted, while the second part loses direction and feels tedious. Despite its flaws, the book is celebrated as a classic of Russian literature, admired for its vivid depiction of rural life and philosophical themes.
Humorous and engaging charactersMasterful depiction of Russian lifeA classic in Russian literatureSecond part loses focusSome find it boringInconvenient book size and cover
Synopsis
A theatrical extravaganza drawn from Nikolay Gogol's comic epic of greed and gluttony in tsarist Russia.
Over one hundred characters can be played with any number of actors from 15 on up.
Publication
PublisherBroadway Play Publishing
Year2019
BindingPaperback
Pages124
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780881450163
ISBN-100881450162
Dead Souls is a play written by Laurence Senelick, based on the novel by Nikolai Gogol and published by Broadway Play Publishing (2019).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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