The Cloak (Version 2)

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (1809 - 1852)
Translated by Thomas Seltzer (1875 - 1943)

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

Genre(s): Published 1800 -1900, Single Author Collections

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Cloak, part 1 Phil Chenevert
00:42:05
Play 02 The Cloak, part 2 Phil Chenevert
00:41:32