That rumor in this novel is spread by the liar Nozdryov.
In this novel, a character relates how the protagonist replaced two million fake rubles with two million real rubles in order to avoid arrest. During a town hall meeting, the protagonist of this novel is supposed to be Napoleon in disguise, and also thought to be a one-armed, one- legged former soldier named Captain Kopeikin. The protagonist of this novel is rumored to have attempted to kidnap the Governor of N.'s daughter. That rumor in this novel is spread by the liar Nozdryov. Petrushka and Selifan help the protagonist of this novel in his dealings with the landowners Sobakevich and Manilov. For 10 points, name this Nikolai Gogol novel in which Chichikov attempts to buy deceased serfs.
In this novel, a character relates how the protagonist replaced two million fake rubles with two million real rubles in order to avoid arrest.
Dead Souls [or Myortvye dushi]