This would evidently be beneficial as Pushkin gave him the themes of his most famous works, The Inspector General and Dead Souls. As he continued to write, he developed a great friendship with Pushkin. He continued to publish novels including the likes of, Mirgorod, How the Two Ivans Quarreled, and more. Petersburg University but left after just one year.

In 1834, he became the assistant professor of Medival History at St. At that time, he taught history in a boarding school for girls. He gained fame very quickly and was admired by famous poets, Alexander Pushkin and Vasily Zhukovsky. In 1832, he published Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka which was written in 'lively' prose, something that was new to Russian literature. He went on two write romantic stories of the past that included realistic events from the present. At the same time, he continued to write about childhood memories. Petersburg where he got a Government post with a small salary. He quickly ran out of money and returned to St. After that failed, he debated emigrating to the United States, but ultimately chose to embezzle money from his mother to pay for a boat to the German city, Lü beck. Then, he publishes a poem he wrote in high school in an attempt to gain notoriety as a poet. First, he tried to become an actor, but this venture was unsuccessful. Unfortunately, without money or connections, he would have to 'fight hard for a living.' His life was in disarray, and he did not know what to do. Petersburg in hopes of entering the civil service. Once he completed high school, he moved to St. There he began to distinguish himself as a talented writer. At the age of 12, he was sent to the high school in the city of Nezhin. Is regarded as having 'significantly influenced the direction of Russian literature.' Gogol was born in the Ukrainian countryside.

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