Project Gutenberg 2016-04-13 Public domain in the USA. 138 Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich 1809 1852 Gogol, Nikolay Vasilyevich Гоголь, Николай Васильевич Gogol, Nikolaj Jalkanen, Huugo 1888 1969 Viitta: Kertomus Translation of Шинель. E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Viitta: Kertomus" by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol is a short story written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers on the life of a minor bureaucrat named Akaaki Akaakievitsch, who is portrayed as an unremarkable and modest government clerk. Through Satirical elements, the work explores themes of social class, human suffering, and the mundane yet cruel reality of bureaucratic life. The opening of the story introduces Akaaki Akaakievitsch, detailing his background and current position as a copyist in an unspecified government office. It describes his physical appearance and character traits, which include shyness and a strong commitment to his job, as he diligently works in a world that largely ignores him. The story presents a glimpse into his life, showcasing the cruelty and apathy he faces from his colleagues who mock him for his old and worn outer garment, a "viitta" (overcoat). As his struggles unfold, a deep sense of pity for his character is evoked, setting the stage for the larger narrative on his quest for dignity and respect amidst an indifferent bureaucratic system. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 35.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, Russian -- Translations into Finnish PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 110772 2025-06-23T18:27:56.766401 text/html 110589 110522 2024-10-21T13:54:18.929349 2023-09-22T10:43:30.898745 text/html text/html 118837 2025-06-23T18:28:12.063311 application/epub+zip 118632 2025-06-23T18:28:05.522319 application/epub+zip 98862 2025-06-23T18:28:00.408357 application/epub+zip 240591 2025-06-23T18:28:17.878302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233932 2025-06-23T18:28:11.335299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191753 2022-09-23T14:51:02.642695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100413 2025-06-23T18:27:56.393402 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80654 2024-10-23T00:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13006 2025-06-23T18:28:18.025278 application/rdf+xml 15183 2025-06-23T18:28:04.881351 image/jpeg 3817 2025-06-23T18:28:04.612376 image/jpeg 120225 2025-06-23T18:27:56.777418 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia fi.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia