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The Overcoat | [Nikolai Gogol]
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The Overcoat

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  • by Nikolai Gogol
  • Narrated by Walter Zimmerman

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  • LENGTH
    1 hr and 17 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    01-01-81
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Publisher's Summary

The writer who did most to establish prose as a force in Russian literary culture was Nikolai Gogol. Gogol's example combined with the pronouncements of the literary critics of the period, established prose as the literary medium of the future. Fyodor Dostoevsky is supposed to have said, referring to himself and his fellow Realists, "We have all come out from under Gogol's 'Overcoat'".

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"This story (The Overcoat), one of Gogol's most famous is skillfully narrated to reflect the author's frustration with civil service and the plight of the poor, and will evoke an emotional response among listeners." (Booklist)

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    Bob Westland, MI, USA 09-01-05
    Bob Westland, MI, USA 09-01-05
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    "Good Story but bad deal"

    If you like short fiction, you might try "Great French and Russian Short Stories, Volume 1", which has THE OVERCOAT and many other stories (over 9 hrs in all) for not much more than you'd pay for this 1 hour story, especially if you're a Premium Listener.

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    Anna kansas City, KS, United States 02-27-13
    Anna kansas City, KS, United States 02-27-13 Member Since 2013
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    "theres an eco...eco"
    Would you listen to The Overcoat again? Why?

    It's good but once you've listed you know it.


    Would you listen to another book narrated by Walter Zimmerman?

    His voice was nice, but the eco was distracting.


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