This article will be released in full online September 22, 2025. Andy Merrifield explores Nikolai Gogol’s short story “The Nose,” a satirical tale featuring a puffed-up government official who finds himself suddenly nose-less. As the official pursues his formerly attached schnozz through the streets of St. Petersburg, Gogol bestows upon readers a twisted parable revealing the pettiness and indolence pervading the corridors of power. | more… Source
