The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol: Performed in Russian
Maksim Shtraukh
In this recording from 1960, noted Soviet actor Maksim Straukh narrates a dramatized version of The Overcoat in the original Russian. One of the most well-known of Nikolai Gogol’s short stories, The Overcoat tells of Akaky Akakyevich, a lowly government clerk whose main goal in life is to get a new overcoat of the best quality. Liner notes include brief information on the story and the full text in Russian and English.
Release Info
Catalog Number(s)
FW09955,
FL 9955
Year(s) Released
1960
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Credit(s)
Maksim Shtraukh - Artist
Nikolai Vasil´evich Gogol - Author
A. Lobanov - Producer
Pal Gerzson - Cover Artwork
Ronald Clyne - Designer
Nikolai Vasil´evich Gogol - Author
A. Lobanov - Producer
Pal Gerzson - Cover Artwork
Ronald Clyne - Designer
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