“The Viy”
Faith confronts terror
StorylineA student must keep watch beside a dead woman for three nights, as an eerie encounter becomes an ordeal of fear and supernatural danger.
“I am not afraid, by heavens, I am not afraid!”
THE LARGE PRINT EDITION
The nights are long. The shadows longer.
- EditionShort story
- Publisher-confirmed type sizeTrue Large Print · 18-point type
- Estimated reading time55–75 minutesStory · extras excluded
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At a glance
- Work
- Short story
- Author
- Nikolai Gogol
- Type size
- 18 point · publisher confirmed
THE EDITOR’S TAKE
More room to read. Nowhere comfortable to look.
Why “The Viy”?
- Three nights beside a dead woman give Gogol's supernatural imagination a terrifying stage.
- The student's bravado makes the approach of fear all the more unsettling.
A question to savor
Does Khoma trust his faith, his protective rituals, or his own ability to endure fear?
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