Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol (1809 1852) was a Russian-language writer of Ukrainian origin. Although his early works were heavily influenced by his Ukrainian heritage and upbringing, he wrote in Russian and his works belong to the tradition of Russian literature. The novel Dead Souls (1842), the play Revizor (1836, 1842), and the short story The Overcoat (1842) count among his masterpieces.Other Books of Gogol:Diary Of A Madman (1835)The Nose (1836)A May Evening (1887)The Cloak (1835)Taras Bulba (1835)The Mysterious Portrait (1842)How the two Ivans quarrelled (1835)The Calash (1836)St. John's Eve (1831)