Of course, Alexander the Great was a hero, but why smash the chairs? - Nikolai Gogol

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Of course, Alexander the Great was a hero, but why smash the chairs?

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About Nikolai Gogol

Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol (Russian: Никола́й Васи́льевич Го́голь) (1 April 1809 – 4 March 1852) was a Ukrainian-born Russian writer, whose best known work is perhaps Dead Souls, seen by many as the first "modern" Russian novel.

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Pen Names: В. Алов • П. Глечик • Н. Г. • ОООО • Г. Янов • N. N. • ***
Native Name: Микола Васильович Гоголь-Яновський гербу Яструбець
Alternative Names: Nikolay Vasil'yevich Gogol' • Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich Gogolʹ • N. V. Hohalʹ • Mykola Vasylʹovych Hoholʹ • Gogolʹ • N. V. Gogolʹ • Nicholai V. Gogol • Nikolay Vasil'yevich Gogol • Nicolai Gogol • Nikolay Vasilyevich Gogol • Nikolaus Gogol • Nikolay Gogol' • N. Gogolis • Nicolaus Gogol • Nikolay Gogol • Nikolaj Gogolj • Nikolaj Gogolʹ • Mikołaj Gogol • En Gogolli • Ko-kuo-li • Nicolas Gogol • Nikolai Vasil´evich Gogol´ • N. V. Gogolj • Guogeli • Geguoli • Kuo-ko-li • Nikolai Vasil'evich Gogol • Nicolai Vasilievitch Gogol • Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol
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Why are you being so stingy?", Sobakevich demanded. "It's cheap at the price. A rogue would cheat you, sell you some worthless rubbish instead of souls, but mine are as juicy as ripe nuts, all picked—they are all either craftsmen or sturdy peasants.
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