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THE
MANTLE
AND OTHER STORIES
Printed in Great Britain
THE MANTLE AND
OTHER STORIES
BY
NICHOLAS GOGOL
AUTHOR OF
“DEAD SOULS,” “TARAS BULBA,” ETC.
TRANSLATED BY CLAUD FIELD
AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION ON GOGOL
BY
PROSPER MERIMÉE