Cloak (Version 2)
Chapter 1 of 2 The Cloak, part 1
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- Running time
- 1 h 24 min
- Language
- English
- Read by
- Phil Chenevert
- Translated by
- Thomas Seltzer
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About this recording
The Cloak or the Overcoat as in some translations, is a 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 Dostoyevsky: "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." It is pointed to as the start of the realistic style of writing. Summary by phil c
