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The Overcoat

Author
Nikolai Gogol
Language
Russian
Length
38 pages
ISBN
9781787368590
Published
4 January 2024
Imprint
Sovereign
  • satirical
  • identity crisis
  • absurdity
  • social hierarchy
  • surreal
  • nose disappearance
  • societal satire
  • Russian literature
  • humorous
  • bizarre encounters

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"The Overcoat" follows the life of Akaky Akakievich, a low-ranking civil servant, who leads a mundane existence. When he decides to invest in a new overcoat, his life takes an unexpected turn. The story delves into themes of social inequality, bureaucracy, and the impact of material possessions on an individual's identity, with Gogol's signature blend of humor and poignant social commentary.

Author

Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852) was the master of a satire so quiet it can seem harmless — until the ground shifts beneath it. In Dead Souls he mapped the hollow soul of imperial Russia with comic precision; in The Overcoat and The Nose he turned ordinary clerks and missing body parts into fables of humiliation, obsession, and bureaucratic nightmare.

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