Nevsky Prospect

Style and Technique

«Nevsky Prospect» by Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol is characterized by a vivid and expressive style, rich in details and metaphors. Gogol employs an ironic and sarcastic tone to highlight the contrasts between the outward glamour and inner emptiness of life on Nevsky Prospect. The language of the work is rich with epithets and comparisons, helping to create vivid and memorable images. Literary devices include grotesque, hyperbole, and satire, which the author uses to critique society and human vices. The structure of the story consists of two parallel plot lines, each revealing the fate of one of the main characters, Piskaryov and Pirogov, and their interaction with the illusory reality of Nevsky Prospect. Gogol skillfully intertwines these lines, creating a cohesive and multi-layered narrative.