tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post112690863575660371..comments2024-03-27T19:21:01.376+01:00Comments on Boo's Baby Talk!: The OvercoatB o ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-1157398716462798312006-09-04T21:38:00.000+02:002006-09-04T21:38:00.000+02:00Comment on your post "The Overcoat"Too late to res...<I>Comment on your post "The Overcoat"</I><BR/><BR/>Too late to respond to this post - but your reference to Gogol reminded me of a book by Gogol "Evening on the Farm near Dikanka". A very nice pleasant book, if I recall correctly. As suggested by others Chekov is excellent, Gorky was prominent during the soviet revolution, so his writings would have that influence. His autobiography is good. Though I haven't read Nabakov, I heard great reviews of his Lolita. This link might interest you - <A HREF="http://whyiamabrownie.blogspot.com/2006/08/reading-reading-lolita-in-tehran-in.html" REL="nofollow">Review of 'Reading Lolita in Teheran'</A>. Incidentally, GB is an excellent writer, her blog is worth a visit. A sample funny piece by GB - <A HREF="http://whyiamabrownie.blogspot.com/2006/06/gounder-brownie-speaks.html" REL="nofollow">GB speaks</A>.The Visitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379204603893147923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-1126973204500607092005-09-17T18:06:00.000+02:002005-09-17T18:06:00.000+02:00Thank you for the comments. Interestingly, I did a...Thank you for the comments. Interestingly, I did a small research of my own and started reading Chekov's "The Lady with the dog". I want to read "The Nose" by Gogol too. My list is growing and thank you for the suggestions.B o ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351744309107088656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15986701.post-1126925027990397522005-09-17T04:43:00.000+02:002005-09-17T04:43:00.000+02:00russian writers really portray some strong emotion...russian writers really portray some strong emotions..chekov and maxim gorky wud be good authors to start off with..and perhaps nabokov, if u can call him russian, that is..hitchhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06048694737808609008noreply@blogger.com