Gogol without gloss

“Gogol without gloss” is a documentary mosaic, composed of fragments of memories from the writer's contemporaries, as well as materials gathered by his first biographers, statements, and letters from Gogol himself. Various testimonies illuminate key aspects of the writer's life and creativity: his wit, complex character, spiritual quests, and original views on life and literature. The book offers a unique opportunity to see the great classic through the lens of vivid impressions, often devoid of official polish, to understand his personality in all its multifacetedness and contradictions.