This essay examines The Buyer of Dead Souls (2024) by Stefano D’Arrigo, a “free adaptation” of Nikolai Gogol’s Dead Souls (1842). Through a comparative analysis of the two novels, this essay explores how D’Arrigo reconfigures the concept of dead souls, reinterpreting themes, characters, and settings over a century after the publication of Gogol’s novel. Rather than merely transposing Gogol’s social critique to the Southern Italian context, D’Arrigo, in light of the Italian Resurgence, introduces a vision of hope and renewal—an element subtly implied in Gogol’s work.
From Gogol to D’Arrigo: The Resurgence of Dead Souls
Donatella Di Leo
2025-01-01
Abstract
This essay examines The Buyer of Dead Souls (2024) by Stefano D’Arrigo, a “free adaptation” of Nikolai Gogol’s Dead Souls (1842). Through a comparative analysis of the two novels, this essay explores how D’Arrigo reconfigures the concept of dead souls, reinterpreting themes, characters, and settings over a century after the publication of Gogol’s novel. Rather than merely transposing Gogol’s social critique to the Southern Italian context, D’Arrigo, in light of the Italian Resurgence, introduces a vision of hope and renewal—an element subtly implied in Gogol’s work.File in questo prodotto:
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