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Divided Soul: The Life of Gogol: Available Copies

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

8vo 8" - 9" tall; 489 pages

489pp. Covers rubbed, chipped, & lightly soiled; owner name half-title. Chronology; endnotes; index. Good reading copy.

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Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Octavo, red cloth & black boards (hardcover), gilt lettering, vi, 489 pp. Very Good, with light foxing (age darkened spotting) to page edges; in a Very Good dust jacket with light edgewear and rubbing. From dust jacket: Gogol was a man of unpredictable temperament and acute perplexity. His physical repulsivenesses, illnesses, and hypochondria contributed to his desire to achieve "magnificence in something." Although in his dealings with people he rarely told the truth, as a writer he embodied in his characters universal truths of human experience. Relying constantly on family and friends to support him, Gogol lived virtually his whole life in debt, yet when he received royalties from his works, he tried to give the money away. Russia is the setting for all his works, but he spent nearly all of his adult life outside his homeland, mostly in Rome. He felt that his gift as a writer had been given to him by God, but his devotion to God and his craft was veiled in mysticism. A divided soul. In addition to focusing on Gogol's life and times, Henri Troyat writes about the shaping of Gogl's masterpieces -- Evenings on a Farm, The Inspector General, and Dead Souls -- and imparts an understanding for the work, as well as of the man. Literature, Biography, Author Biography, Russian Biography bslic

Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Decorative speckling on bottom edge. Small fade mark on ffep. Dj shelf worn with scuffs, light soiling & small tears repaired with clear tape. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.

First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Doubleday, 1973. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is very good with shelf/edgewear and tears.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.

A first American printing of the biography of the man behind the great 19th Century Russian novel "Dead Souls."Troyat, Henri : Divided Soul: The Life of Gogol. Garden City (NY) : Doubleday & Co, 1973. First American edition/First impression. Translation from French - Nancy Amphoux. Octavo (8vo), 9.625"/24.2cm h. Quarterbound in publisher's black cloth boards, red cloth spine/gilt lettering. Deckle fore-edge. Glossy color dust jacket. Plain rust endpapers. [iii], iv, [3], 4-489, [490-500] blank. B&w illus; contents, list of illus; bibliography, chronology, biographical notes, notes, index. Condition notes: square and sound binding; good-plus unclipped dustjacket, sheathed in mylar, shows a variety of closed tears and small chips, mainly at folds. Light foxing to top edge, moderate wear, scattered light stains to boards. Interior tanned but clean/unmarked. We personally inspect every book we offer.

Very Good condition. Some rubbing to corners and upper front corner a little curled. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 489pages.

Ex-Library, usual library markings. Dust jacket in mylar, minor sunning and wear, large loss to the rear jacket flap. P6

Foxing (heavy) to the exterior edge of pages only. Personal plate on one of the first non-text pages. Otherwise in good condition. No writing or major blemishes. ; - We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!