St. John's Eve

This early work by Nikolai Gogol was originally published in 1830 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. ''St. John''s Eve'' is a short story about young lovers that are kept apart by the girl''s father. The boy then gets convinced to accept a dangerous deal from a witch in order to win the right to his love. Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol was born in Sorochintsi, Ukrai...