Dead Souls. Gogol N.

The release of the first volume of the Dead Souls in N. Gogol in 1842 caused a violent polemic of contemporaries, schisms society into fans and opponents of the poem. “... Speaking of“ dead souls ” - you can talk plenty of Russia...” - this judgment of P. Vyazemsky explained the main reason for the disputes and determined the special place of the book in the history of Russian literature. Today, no one doubts that we have the greatest work, which is rightfully included in the Golden Fund of National Classics. "Dead Souls" are studied at school. However, having matured, it is worth turning over the familiar pages. Like 160 years ago, the poem makes the reader with his head to plunge into the atmosphere of Gogol Russia; It causes a lot of reflection not only about the past, but also about the present and future of our country. The author’s question is still relevant: “Rus', where are you rushing, give me an answer?”