L2L The Nose

“The Nose”

Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai Gogol was born in Ukraine and had early success in bringing stories of his country to the Russian public — though his later works satirized Russian bureaucracy through fantastical plots and characters. “The Nose” is a short story that became successful all by itself. This week, Leigh, P. T., and Dr. C discuss the works and life of Gogol and sniff out (ahem) the plot of “The Nose.”