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Like I said earlier, I voted for #5.
I don't really get the fascination with Russian literature that a lot on this board seem to have. I also don't really like reading translations. I know that one has to, if one wants to be even a bit erudite. But I can't expect myself to learn every language well enough to read books in their original languages, but it just irritates me. Anyway, I love word play, puns, convoluted sentences, odd allusions, and so on and these only really work in the original language. 19th century Russian lit might work well in translation, but I can't imagine trying to translate Joyce, Nabokov, Faulkner, Pynchon, et al.
I'll take a look at the book and figure out what a reasonable amount would be to read in a week. What's the best day and time for discussion for you people?
P.S. I'm not trying to sound grumpy. I'm looking forward to reading the Gogol. I looked through it the other day and I think it's going to be really fun. I've liked all the Russian lit I've ever read, but it's just not directly up my alley.
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