The story revolves around two men named Ivan, one a nobleman and the other a peasant. The nobleman's life is marked by idleness and indulgence, while the peasant struggles to make ends meet. Their paths cross when the nobleman visits the peasant's village, leading to a series of confrontations that expose their vastly different worlds and values.
By Nikolai Gogol · First published 1835 · Genre: Satire, Comedy, Fable