Written in the 1830s and early 1840s, these comic stories tackle life behind the cold and elegant façade of the Imperial capital from the viewpoints of various characters, such as a collegiate assessor who one day finds that his nose has detached itself from his face and risen the ranks to become a state councillor ('The Nose'), a painter and a lieutenant whose romantic pursuits meet with contrasting degrees of success ('Nevsky Prospect') and a lowly civil servant whose existence desperately unravels when he loses his prized new coat ('The Overcoat').

Also including the 'Diary of Madman', these Petersburg Tales paint a critical yet hilarious portrait of a city riddled with pomposity and self-importance, masterfully juxtaposing nineteenth-century realism with madcap surrealism, and combining absurdist farce with biting satire.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Alma Classics Evergreens is a series of popular classics. All the titles in the series are provided with an extensive critical apparatus and extra reading material, including a section of photographs and notes. The texts are based on the most authoritative edition (or collated from the most authoritative editions or manuscripts) and edited using a fresh, intelligent editorial approach. With an emphasis on the production, editorial and typographical values of a book, Alma Classics aspires to revitalize the whole experience of reading the classics.

• We started tracking this book on April 22, 2017.
• This book was $3.73 when we started tracking it.
• The price of this book has changed 24 times in the past 2,555 days.
• The current price of this book is $2.99 last checked 13 hours ago.
• The lowest price to date was $2.99 last reached on October 23, 2023.
• This book has been $2.99 12 times since we started tracking it.
• The highest price to date was $3.73 last reached on October 16, 2023.
• This book has been $3.73 12 times since we started tracking it.
• This book is currently at its lowest price since we started tracking it.

• Literature & FictionClassicsShort Stories
• Literature & FictionClassicsClassics
• Literature & FictionShort StoriesSingle Authors

• Text-to-Speech: Disabled
• Lending: Disabled
• File Size: 748 KB