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I want to read this book but I have some reservations about its integrity. You know, it was a part of a bigger project of Gogol's. Could anybody tell if it ends up logically? Because I don't want to read a book undone, like Kafka's The Castle. I'm waiting for your respond, thanks in advance.
Dan-Constantin Gitman Actually, you can understand how it ends, even there are missing parts. There are, of course, some puzzling things, but this doesn't ruin the pleasure…moreActually, you can understand how it ends, even there are missing parts. There are, of course, some puzzling things, but this doesn't ruin the pleasure of reading it. But then, this is just my opinion.(less)
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by Nikolai Gogol
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