The Overcoat
by Nikolai Gogol
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Literary FictionJune 30, 2004eng
A humble St. Petersburg clerk dreams of transforming his dreary life through a single purchase—a new overcoat—but when tragedy strikes, he discovers that even the smallest desires carry profound consequences. Gogol's masterpiece explores themes of dignity, social injustice, and…
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