Russian

  • But nothing is lasting

    This is a quote from the short story The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, translated from the Russian by Ronald Wilks. Have you read this story? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Overcoat – from a collection of short…

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  • A very important person

    Excerpt from The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol This is an excerpt from the short story The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, translated from the Russian by Ronald Wilks. One of them, who was deeply moved, decided he could at least help Akaky Akakievich with some good advice. He told him not to go to the local…

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