Release date is 2018-01-31

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"Sämmtliche Werke 8: Briefwechsel II, Hans Küchelgarten" by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol is a collection of correspondence, likely written during the mid-19th century. This publication includes Gogol's letters to his friends, providing insight into his thoughts, struggles, and motivations as a writer. The letters reflect Gogol's introspection and his desire to understand the Russian social landscape through the eyes of various characters, underscoring his deep engagement with both personal and societal themes. The opening of this compilation begins with Gogol addressing Arkadius Ossipowitsch Rosetti, expressing gratitude for his letters and discussing his longing to learn about people's opinions on his works, particularly "Dead Souls." Gogol reveals his emotional turmoil regarding the reception of his writings and his struggle with understanding society across social classes in Russia. He also implores Rosetti to observe and report on the characters he encounters in daily life, illustrating his fixation on how these observations might inform and enrich his literary pursuits. This sets the tone for a work deeply interconnected with Gogol's exploration of art, self-awareness, and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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