Life is too short for a long story. Why not sit down and enjoy a short tale? The Cloak is a short story by Ukrainian-born Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story and its author have had great influence on Russian literature, as expressed in a quote attributed to Fyodor Dostoevsky: "We all come out from Gogol's 'Overcoat'." The story has been adapted into a variety of stage and film interpretations.时间太少，小说太长，不如读一篇短故事。
一件棉袍，牵出了人生百态：它没来得及温暖一个小人物的寒冬，却扒开了一个社会的酷寒。