{"product_id":"гоголь-тарас-бульба-советский-воин-12-1948-gogol-taras-bulba-classic-literature","title":"Gogol, N. V. Taras Bulba, 1948. In Russian","description":"\u003cp\u003eГоголь Н. В. Тарас Бульба. \/ Художник П. Кораченцов.\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Военное издательство Министерства Вооруженных Сил Союза ССР (Воениздат), 1948.\u003cbr\u003e64, [1] с. Мягкая издательская иллюстрированная обложка, уменьшенный формат (16,5 × 12,5 см). (Библиотечка журнала «Советский воин»; № 12 (103)).\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eGogol, N. V. Taras Bulba. \/ Illustrated by P. Korachentsov.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow : Military Publishing House of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR (Voenizdat), 1948.\u003cbr\u003e64, [1] pp. Publisher's illustrated softcover, small format. (Library of the \"Soviet Warrior\" Magazine; No. 12 (103)).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1948 edition of Nikolai Gogol’s (1809–1852) epic novella Taras Bulba is a poignant cultural artifact of the early post-war years. Published by Voenizdat (the official military publishing house of the USSR) as part of the \"Soviet Warrior\" magazine library, it was specifically produced for soldiers and officers. In the wake of World War II, Gogol’s legendary tale of the Zaporozhian Cossacks’ brotherhood and their uncompromising struggle for independence served as a powerful ideological tool for fostering patriotism and military discipline.\u003cbr\u003eThe story focuses on the legendary Cossack leader Taras Bulba and his two sons, Ostap and Andriy. It portrays the Zaporozhian Sich as a world of fierce loyalty and martial law, where \"comradeship\" (tovarishchestvo) is the highest virtue. The novella’s climax—the brutal execution of Ostap and Taras’s own tragic end at the stake—was presented in this military edition as an example of ultimate sacrifice for the motherland.\u003cbr\u003eThe visual identity of this booklet is shaped by the illustrations of Pyotr Korachentsov (1907–1971), a notable Soviet graphic artist known for his dynamic, expressive style. His drawings for the cover and interior emphasize the rugged masculinity and heroic stature of the Cossack warriors. The pocket-sized format was intentional, allowing soldiers to carry the book in their tunics, reinforcing the idea of classic literature as a spiritual companion to a warrior’s daily life.\u003cbr\u003eBecause of the mass distribution to military units and the low-grade paper used for such inexpensive series, well-preserved copies of the 1948 \"Soviet Warrior\" edition are becoming increasingly scarce. This volume is a significant acquisition for collectors of military history, Gogoliana, and researchers of the ways in which the Soviet state utilized 19th-century literary masterpieces to define national identity in the post-victory era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963207680042,"sku":"EB-306373208894","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_e9f7c36f-ca31-4da7-9a1b-64177723a668.jpg?v=1768162680","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/%d0%b3%d0%be%d0%b3%d0%be%d0%bb%d1%8c-%d1%82%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%b0%d1%81-%d0%b1%d1%83%d0%bb%d1%8c%d0%b1%d0%b0-%d1%81%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%b5%d1%82%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8%d0%b9-%d0%b2%d0%be%d0%b8%d0%bd-12-1948-gogol-taras-bulba-classic-literature","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}