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Described by Vladimir Nabokov as the greatest story of Russian Literature The Overcoat is a magical tale about the trials of the little man, the brutishness of bureaucracy and the peril of getting what you want. Akakiy Akakievich is a humble clerk who does his daily work without complaint, is laughed at by his colleagues and bullied by everyone. As the Russian winter becomes harsher he goes to the tailor Petrovich and has a new greatcoat made. The results are spectacular and disastrous.

©2004 Translation Robert Chandler



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