literature medium Fill in the Blank

The 19th-century Russian novel 'Dead Souls', which satirizes the corrupt tsarist regime, was written by ________.

  1. Nikolai Gogol
  2. Alexander Pushkin
  3. Mikhail Lermontov
  4. Ivan Turgenev

Answer: Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai Gogol published the first volume of 'Dead Souls' in 1842. It follows the protagonist Chichikov as he buys 'dead souls' (serfs who have died but are still registered).

Topic World Literature - Classics
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL
More literature Questions Back to all questions