Nikolai Gogol was talented enough to catch the notice of not just his contemporaries but his government. Considered one of Russias greatest writers during his day, Gogols The Overcoat is considered one of Gogols most famous works, a bizarre short story that involves Surrealism and supernatural occurrences. Considered one of Gogols classics, Dostoyevsky himself noted, "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." This edition of The Overcoat includes a table of contents and is illustrated.