Nikolai Gogol burned the second half of his magnum opus Dead Souls, having come under the influence of a priest who persuaded him that his work was sinful; Gogol later described this as a mistake.
Nikolai Gogol a ars a doua parte a capodoperei sale Suflete moarte, după ce a intrat sub influența unui preot care l-a convins că opera sa literară era păcătoasă; Gogol a descris mai târziu acest lucru ca pe o greșeală.