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Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

Loyal Books 27 Episodes Jan 2, 2026

Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol is a classic 19th-century Russian novel, first published in 1842. The story follows a protagonist who exploits a loophole in property registers by purchasing deceased serfs, or 'dead souls,' who are still counted as living. Gogol intended the work as an epic poem in prose, satirizing Russian society and exploring themes of morality and spiritual decay. The novel is considered one of the most prominent works of Russian literature, though it remains unfinished due to Gogol's destruction of the second part.

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00 – Introduction by John Cournos, and Author’s Preface Jan 2, 2026 25:39 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

01 – Part I, Chapter I Jan 1, 2026 37:00 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

02 – Part I, Chapter II – Section 1 Dec 31, 2025 25:07 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

03 – Part I, Chapter II – Section 2 Dec 30, 2025 38:10 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

04 – Part 1, Chapter III – Section 1 Dec 29, 2025 29:38 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

05 – Part 1, Chapter III – Section 2 Dec 28, 2025 28:19 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

06 – Part I, Chapter IV – Section 1 Dec 27, 2025 29:05 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

07 – Part I, Chapter IV – Section 2 Dec 26, 2025 39:52 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

08 – Part I, Chapter V – Section 1 Dec 25, 2025 23:49 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

09 – Part I, Chapter V – Section 2 Dec 24, 2025 38:33 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

10 – Part I, Chapter VI Dec 23, 2025 34:54 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

11 – Part I, Chapter VII – Section 1 Dec 22, 2025 17:37 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

12 – Part I, Chapter VII – Section 2 Dec 21, 2025 30:18 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

13 – Part I, Chapter VIII Dec 20, 2025 42:55 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

14 – Part I, Chapter IX Dec 19, 2025 26:03 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

15 – Part I, Chapter X Dec 18, 2025 29:22 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

16 – Part I, Chapter XI – Section 1 Dec 17, 2025 44:28 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

17 – Part I, Chapter XI – Section 2 Dec 16, 2025 40:04 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

18 – Part II, Chapter I – Section 1 Dec 15, 2025 38:12 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

19 – Part II, Chapter I – Section 2 Dec 14, 2025 33:05 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

20 – Part II, Chapter II Dec 13, 2025 13:57 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

21 – Part II, Chapter III – Section 1 Dec 12, 2025 52:09 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

22 – Part II, Chapter III – Section 2 Dec 11, 2025 43:23 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

23 – Part II, Chapter IV – Section 1 Dec 10, 2025 41:31 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

24 – Part II, Chapter IV – Section 2 Dec 9, 2025 33:36 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

25 – Part II, Chapter IV – Section 3 Dec 8, 2025 22:28 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

26 – Part II, Chapter IV – Section 4 Dec 7, 2025 24:39 More great books at LoyalBooks.com

Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

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