How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich

Interesting Facts

• The work is part of the collection «Mirgorod», which includes four novellas.
• The main characters, Ivan Ivanovich and Ivan Nikiforovich, are neighbors and friends, but their quarrel begins over a trifle — a goose.
• The quarrel between Ivan Ivanovich and Ivan Nikiforovich escalates into a long-standing feud, becoming a subject of ridicule for those around them.
• The novella mocks the pettiness and foolishness of people who can turn minor disagreements into serious conflicts.
• The work vividly reflects the traits of Ukrainian life and mentality of that time.
• Gogol uses elements of grotesque and satire in the novella to emphasize the absurdity of the situation.