Masterpieces of Short Fiction

tv show

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5 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired January 01, 2008

Overview

Imagine that, in one sitting, you could enter a world of imagination and witness the triumphs, tragedies, errors, and epiphanies that arise in the lives of ordinary and extraordinary people. Imagine that, in the time it takes to run an errand, you could gain remarkable insights about the true nature of humanity—its dark secrets and its saving graces.

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Under Gogol's "Overcoat"

Season 1 - Episode 3 - 0h 0m

Air Date

January 15, 2008

Overview

The next stop is tsarist Russia, where you encounter one of the most influential pieces of 19th-century short fiction. In this darkly satiric yet sympathetic story, Gogol' creates the ultimate "low man," Akaky, the predecessor of a generation of literary underdogs.