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Cloak

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

Length
1 h 20 min
Chapters
2
Language
English
First published
1842

"The Cloak" is a short story by Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story and its author have had great influence on Russian literature, as expressed in a quote attributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky: "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." The story has been adapted into a variety of stage and film interpretations.

Chapters

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