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The Cloak
Written by Nikolai Gógol
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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.
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Nikolai Gógol
Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852) was a Russian writer and dramatist. He was born in the Ukraine in 1809 and trained as a painter before finding success as a writer. He soon became famous for his plays and short fiction, notably “The Diary of a Madman” (1834), “The Nose” (1836), and “The Overcoat” (1842). His novel, Dead Souls, was published in 1842.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The story of "The Cloak" is definitely interesting...I can see how it was influential to later writers. The narrator of the story really helps it along, and does a good job with voicing the characters without too much exaggeration.