Nevsky Prospekt by Nikolai Gogol — Review

"Nevsky Prospekt" is a short story by Nikolai Gogol that shows the busy life of St. Petersburg’s famous street. The story follows two men—Piskarev, a shy artist, and Pirogov, a confident officer—who chase after women they see on Nevsky Prospekt. Piskarev falls in love with a beautiful woman who turns out to be a prostitute, and his dreams are crushed. 

Pirogov, on the other hand, flirts with a married woman and gets beaten by her husband but quickly forgets the incident. The story contrasts their different fates, showing how life can be both tragic and absurd.

Here is the link to the text of the story:
https://www.prosperosisle.org/spip.php?article1112