Viy

by Nikolai Gogol · first published 1835

"Viy" (Russian: Вий, IPA: [ˈvʲij]; pronounced in English), also translated as "The Viy", is a horror novella by the writer Nikolai Gogol, first published in volume 2 of his collection of tales entitled Mirgorod (1835). Despite an author's note alluding to folklore, the title character is generally conceded to be wholly Gogol's invention.

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Genre:

Fiction

Original language:

Russian

Year page:

1835