The Cloak (Version 2)

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 (1 hr 23 min)

Chapters

The Cloak, part 1	42:05	Read by Phil Chenevert
The Cloak, part 2	41:32	Read by Phil Chenevert

Reviews

great read

(4 stars)

obx12

As always I loved listening to Phil C . Style is realistic and interesting to note changes as time progresses. Thanks LibriVox and I miss this reader very much.

Not my usual genre

(4.5 stars)

Sherie Black

What a heartbreaking little story about justice. Of course Phil's reading is top notch

Gem

(5 stars)

Nalini Johnson

What a treat it is to discover a precursor to Chekov's beautiful stories. Lively narration.