Reddit mentions of The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol

Darko and Harold and Maude make it sound like The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol might be just the thing -- a little variety, a lot of craziness, and if you're getting back into fiction Gogol is hard to beat.

Great, I'll keep an eye out for a submission from you. I plan on posting my story here when it's finished, and I might post it more of it as I write for more critiques/comments.

I've friended and I'll make it a point to let you know when I post more. It might be awhile, because I rarely have my free time coincide with the inspiration to write.

I don't know how much Gogol you're familiar with, but his stories "Diary of a Madman" "The Portrait and "The Nose" are all really great as well. I highly recommend this collection/translation of his short stories.

Also, if you're not familiar with Dostoevsky, I suggest starting with Notes From Underground. It's really short and is a pretty good introduction to his style and the issues he deals with in his other works.

The Double is great, but like I said it's actually not like most of his other stuff (at least in style).