An outstanding satirist in the history of Russian literatureis Nikolay Gogol. His books are familiar to everyone. According to his works, films are shot and performances are staged. Creativity of this writer is very diverse. It contains both romantic stories and works of realistic prose.
Nikolai Gogol was born in Ukraine in the familyregimental clerk. The talent of the satirist appeared early in him. A tireless thirst for knowledge was shown by Gogol as a child. The books in his life played a big role. At the Nezhin school, where he received his education, he was not given sufficient knowledge. So he wrote additional literary magazines and almanacs.
Even in his school years, he began to composewitty epigrams. The subject of ridicule of the future writer was the teacher. But the Lyceum did not pay much attention to such creative researches. After the end of the course, he dreamed of going to St. Petersburg, believing that he would be able to get a job in the public service.
The dream came true, and the graduate of the Lyceum left his nativethe edges. However, in St. Petersburg, he was able to get only a modest place in the office. In parallel to this work, he created small literary works. But they were bad, and almost all the copies of the first poem, which was called Hans Kühelgarten, he bought in a bookshop and burned himself with his own hands.
Soon failures in creativity and materialdifficulties cast Gogol into despondency. The northern capital began to cause depression in his heart. And more and more often the servant of the petty office recalled the Ukrainian landscapes that are dear to the heart. Not everyone knows what book brought Gogol fame. But there is not a schoolboy in our country who would not know the work "Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka". The creation of this book was inspired by longing for a small homeland. And it was this literary work that brought fame to Gogol and allowed him to receive recognition from fellow Peru. The praise of Pushkin himself was awarded to Gogol. The books of the great poet and writer in his youth had a decisive influence on him. Therefore, the opinion of the coryphaeus of literature was especially valuable for the young author.
Since then, Gogol was a literary circle.He closely communicated with Pushkin and Zhukovsky, which could not but affect his work. Henceforth writing became for him the meaning of life. To this business, he began to take very seriously. And the result did not keep itself waiting.
During this period, the most famous books were createdGogol. The list of them says that the writer worked in an extremely strengthened mode and did not give a particular preference to this or that genre. His works have caused a resonance in the world of literature. Belinsky wrote about the talent of the young prose writer, distinguished by his amazing ability to recognize unique abilities at an early stage. The realistic direction, laid down by Pushkin, developed at a decent level, as evidenced by Gogol's books. Their list includes the following works:
Each of them is unique in its kind.In a sense, Nikolai Gogol became an innovator. His books differed in that for the first time in the history of Russian literature the theme of the psychology of the masses was touched upon. It was done superficially, but before that the fate of thousands of ordinary people was portrayed in fiction only in passing.
But no matter how strong and unique is the talent of the creator of the Overcoat, he made a special contribution to literature thanks to the writing of The Inspector General and Dead Souls.
Early works brought success to Gogol.However, the writer was not satisfied with this. Gogol did not want to remain just a contemplative of life. In his soul, the awareness of the fact that the writer's mission is extremely great is growing stronger. The artist is able to convey to his readers his vision of modern reality, thereby influencing the consciousness of the masses. For the good of Russia and its people, Gogol was created from now on. His books testify to this good aspiration. The poem "Dead Souls" became the greatest work in the literature. However, after the publication of the first volume, the writer was severely attacked by adherents of conservative views.
The uneasy situation that developed in the life and work of the writer led to the fact that he could not complete the poem. The second volume, which was written shortly before his death, the writer burned.
