Before the Third Cocks: Nikolai Gogol

This collection of eerie prose by Nikolai Gogol is an invitation to a world where characters from ancient legends live alongside people. This volume gathers the gems of Ukrainian Gothic: "St. John's Eve," "May Night, or The Drowned Maiden," "The Lost Letter," "A Terrible Vengeance," "The Enchanted Place," and "Viy."
It is not merely a retelling of folk beliefs, but a unique universe—whimsical, baroque, and filled with both genuine laughter and icy terror. Witches, mermaids, and devils become part of our cultural memory here, and each page gives the feeling as if the author himself is standing beside you, peering into the dark Ukrainian sky.