"Collective Works 7: Correspondence I" is a collection of letters sent and received by the outstanding Russian writer Nikolai Gogol. In these letters, the reader will find not only dialogues of the writer with his friends, colleagues and publishers, but also an insight into his inner world. The letters shed light on Gogol's creative process, thoughts, ideas, and relationships with the people around him. This collection is an inexhaustible source for studying the life and work of this outstanding writer of the 19th century."