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St. Johns Eve

St. Johns Eve

Gogol, Nikolai

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Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1425469299
ISBN13: 9781425469290
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Dec 8 2005
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
St. John's Eve is a short story written by Nikolai Gogol, a Russian writer known for his satirical and fantastical works. The story is set in a small Ukrainian village on the night of St. John's Eve, a pagan holiday that celebrates the summer solstice. The villagers gather together to participate in traditional rituals and superstitions, such as jumping over bonfires and predicting their future through the use of magic herbs. The main character, a young man named Ivan, becomes increasingly paranoid and fearful as the night progresses, convinced that the supernatural forces of the holiday are out to get him. As the night draws to a close, Ivan's fears are realized in a shocking and unexpected way. St. John's Eve is a haunting exploration of superstition, fear, and the power of the unknown.THIS 36 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Stories By Foreign Authors: Turgenev, Poushkin, Gogol And Tolstoi, by Nikolai Gogol. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1419113321.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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