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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