This author wrote of the artist Piskaryov, who unintentionally follows a woman to a brothel, and of Pirogov, who is beaten by a German tinsmith for seducing his wife. In another of his works, Poprishchin believes that two dogs are having an affair and that he is heir to the Spanish throne. This author of Nevsky Prospekt and Diary of a Madman also wrote about the traveler Chichikov, who uses a loophole to buy deceased serfs, planning to use their 
This author wrote of the artist Piskaryov, who unintentionally follows a woman to a brothel, and of Pirogov, who is beaten by a German tinsmith for seducing his wife. In another of his works, Poprishchin believes that two dogs are having an affair and that he is heir to the Spanish throne. This author of Nevsky Prospekt and Diary of a Madman also wrote about the traveler Chichikov, who uses a loophole to buy deceased serfs, planning to use their value as collateral for a loan. In his most famous work, a ghost haunts the streets of St. Petersburg after losing the title piece of clothing. For 10 points, name this Russian author of Dead Souls and The Overcoat.
This author wrote of the artist Piskaryov, who unintentionally follows a woman to a brothel, and of Pirogov, who is beaten by a German tinsmith for seducing his wife.