Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka by Nikolai Gogol. Short summary

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A collection of stories about the inhabitants of Little Russia, whose lives are associated with witchcraft and miracles.

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The first part begins with the story «Sorochin Fair,» which tells how, with the help of a cunning plan, a young man obtained permission from the parents of his beloved to marry.

«The Evening on the Eve of Ivan Kupala» is the story of a farmhand who, with the help of witchcraft, married a rich man’s daughter.

«May Night, or the Drowned Woman» is the story of how a mermaid helped a young man to marry his sweetheart.

«The Missing Letter» is the story of the Cossack who takes the letter from the devil.

The second part begins with the story «The Night Before Christmas,» where the blacksmith flies to St. Petersburg on the devil to fulfill the request of his beloved.

«Terrible Revenge» is the story of an evil sorcerer who wrecked his daughter’s family and was cruelly punished.

«Ivan Fyodorovich Shponka and His Aunt» is the story of the sub-lieutenant Shponka, whom his aunt wants to marry, and he is terribly afraid of it.

«The Enchanted Place» is a tale of a place where devilry happens.