As a new reader of literary fiction, what is suppose to be captured by the term 'Gogol-esque'? (context inside)

By turns_bridge2564

I was listening to an English major talk about Dostoevsky’s “The Double,” and they kept saying “gogolesque.” I know that’s obviously meant to point to Gogol, but since I haven’t read him yet, I’m not really sure what specific style or weird little traits they were trying to get at. I’m a big Dostoevsky fan, though, so I’m pretty curious how Gogol supposedly influenced “The Double.” Thanks!