Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka

«Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka» became the first major work of Nikolai Gogol, bringing him true fame and success. Eight stories, in which mysticism easily coexists with reality, and comedy with horror stories, immediately won the love of the capital's public, including Pushkin himself. Gogol's colorful characters, folklore and dialects, appetizing descriptions of local cuisine—all of this formed that classic image of Little Russia, so well known to everyone since school days.