What if Nikolai Gogol believed society only sees you once you suffer?Introduction by Nikolai GogolYou may think this story is about a coat.That is the first mistake.I did not write The Overcoat to complain about poverty, nor to accuse clerks, nor even to expose bureaucracy—though all of those stand plainly before you. I wrote it because I saw something quieter … [Read more...] about The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol Explained