Nos
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Nos is the original Russian title of Nikolai Gogol's satirical short story "The Nose," which follows a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
satirical short story
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short story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Nose (opera) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Dmitri Shostakovich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nikolai Gogol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
fantastic fiction
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Kovalyov's nose
NERFINISHED
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barber Ivan Yakovlevich NERFINISHED ⓘ barber's wife Praskovya Osipovna NERFINISHED ⓘ police officer ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | The Nose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Russian literature of the 19th century ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Collegiate Assessor Kovalyov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
surreal plot involving a detached nose
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use of the absurd to critique bureaucracy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Nos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitleOf | The Nose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A St. Petersburg official discovers that his nose has left his face and is living an independent life. ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | St. Petersburg official ⓘ |
| setting | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
absurdity
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bureaucracy ⓘ critique of social hierarchy ⓘ identity ⓘ social status ⓘ |
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