Nikolay Gogol: books, creativity in brief

An outstanding satirist in the history of Russian literature is Nikolai Gogol. His books are familiar to everyone. His works make films and put on performances. Creativity of this writer is very diverse. It contains both romantic stories and works of realistic prose.

Biography

Nikolai Gogol was born in Ukraine in the family of a regimental 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. In Nezhinsky school, where he received his education, he was not given sufficient knowledge. So he wrote additional literary magazines and almanacs.

Even in school years, he began to make witty epigrams. The subject of ridicule of the future writer was the teacher. But the student did not attach much importance to such creative researches. After the end of the course, he dreamed of leaving for St. Petersburg, believing that he would be able to find a job in the public service.

Service in the office

The dream came true, and the graduate of the Lyceum left his native land. 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.

Longing for a small homeland

Soon failures in creativity and material difficulties plunged 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 made it possible to get recognition from his 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. That is why the opinion of the coryphaeus of literature was especially valuable for the young author.

"Petersburg Stories" and other works

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 of Gogol were created. The list of them shows 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:

• "Portrait".
• "Diary of a Madman".
• "Nose".
• "Nevsky Prospect".
• "Taras Bulba".

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 casually.

But no matter how strong and unique the talent of the creator of the "Overcoat", he made a special contribution to literature thanks to the writing of the "Inspector" and "Dead Souls".

Satire

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 mind, the realization 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.