AN ESSAY ON THE SHORT STORY “GOGOL'S WIFE” BY TOMMASO LANDOLFI
AM I SLEEPING OR IS THIS REAL?
Riga 2018
THESIS
The short story “Gogol`s wife” by Tomasso Landolfi reflects several features of surrealism, that is why while reading this story you cannot understand whether you are sleeping, or this is really happening.
OUTLINE
Introduction: introducing the thesis, insights of the speculative fiction and surrealism
Body: discussing the features of surrealism, fantasy and supernatural elements, giving examples from the text, explaining feelings and thoughts while reading this story
Conclusion: summing up the main ideas
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AM I SLEEPING OR IS THIS REAL?
The short story “Gogol`s wife” by Tomasso Landolfi opens an extraordinary world of the narrator called Foma Paskalovich who reveals the Gogol’s secret about his wife. The story can be related to speculative fiction, the genre that is composed of narrative fiction in combination with fantasy, supernatural elements and elements of surrealism. Wh...