<Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> 1836 </Td> </Tr> <P> "The Nose" (Russian: Нос) is a satirical short story by Nikolai Gogol written during his time living in St. Petersburg . During this time, Gogol's works were primarily focused on surrealism and the grotesque, with a romantic twist . Written between 1835 and 1836, "The Nose" tells the story of a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own . "The Nose" was originally published in The Contemporary, a literary journal owned by Alexander Pushkin . The use of a nose as the main source of conflict in the story could have been due to Gogol's own experience with an oddly shaped nose, which was often the subject of self - deprecating jokes in letters . The use of iconic landmarks in the story, as well as the sheer absurdity of the story, has made "The Nose" an important part of St. Petersburg's literary tradition . </P> <P> "The Nose" is divided into three parts and tells the story of Collegiate Assessor (' Major') Kovalyov, who wakes up one morning without his nose . He later finds out that his nose has developed a life of its own, and has apparently surpassed him by attaining the rank of State Councillor . The short story showcases the obsession with social rank that plagued Russia after Peter the Great introduced the Table of Ranks . By allowing commoners to gain hereditary nobility through service to the state, a huge population was given the chance to move up in social status . This opportunity, however, also gave way to large bureaucracies, in which many of Gogol's characters worked . </P> <P> The story is divided into in three parts: </P>

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