TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gogol,Nikolai Vasilevich
AU  - Buek,Otto
TI  - Sämmtliche Werke 7: Briefwechsel I
AV  - PG 
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich, 1809-1852 -- Correspondence
N1  - Release date is 2017-12-13; Produced by Jens Sadowski and the Online Distributed
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N2  - "Sämmtliche Werke 7: Briefwechsel I" by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol is a collection of letters and literary reflections written during the early 19th century. This volume includes Gogol's correspondence with friends and contemporaries, revealing his thoughts on literature, society, and personal struggles, particularly in the face of his impending mortality. The work reflects his introspective nature and his desire to leave a meaningful legacy after his death.  The opening of the collection sets a somber tone as Gogol recounts moments of illness and contemplation. He expresses a sense of urgency in wanting to share his thoughts and wisdom with his compatriots before embarking on a journey to the Holy Land. In this preface, he apologizes for any offenses he may have caused and reflects on the value of his letters compared to his previous writings. Gogol emphasizes the significance of kindness and understanding among people, urging his readers to forgive his past mistakes and to engage in acts of kindness themselves, reinforcing the themes of humility and moral duty that permeate his correspondence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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ER  -