Incredible News !

[Prince Smiles]

Well here is splendid news!

Russian scientists at the Nose laboratory in Sorochyntsi, Ukraine, in collaboration with Professor emeritus, Chichikov from Ukraine University have started to piece together the remains of the end of the second part of Nikolai Gogol’s “Dead Souls”.

After collecting the ashes of the famous novel that Gogol destroyed by throwing into a fire in 1852, scientists have began the painstaking task of sorting out the carbon deposits and using the new groundbreaking technology known as PILAR LOFO, the manuscripts are being ‘re-energized’.

The news has sent shockwaves through the literary community, many calling this a miracle and a marvel of technology; however Tara Bulba a scientist at the laboratory has urged caution at this stage, saying that 41 whole words have been recovered and a phrase fragment here and there, but many years remain before we might get a glimpse of what happened at the end of the famous story.

Chichikov has remained mute on the subject of whether any of the words will be published in the near future.

Like most people, I would readily don my overcoat and rush out to buy any re-energized section of the novel. This is indeed a miracle!

[Calidore]

Well here is splendid news!

Russian scientists at the Nose laboratory in Sorochyntsi, Ukraine, in collaboration with Professor emeritus, Chichikov from Ukraine University have started to piece together the remains of the end of the second part of Nikolai Gogol’s “Dead Souls”.

After collecting the ashes of the famous novel that Gogol destroyed by throwing into a fire in 1852, scientists have began the painstaking task of sorting out the carbon deposits and using the new groundbreaking technology known as PILAR LOFO, the manuscripts are being ‘re-energized’.

The news has sent shockwaves through the literary community, many calling this a miracle and a marvel of technology; however Tara Bulba a scientist at the laboratory has urged caution at this stage, saying that 41 whole words have been recovered and a phrase fragment here and there, but many years remain before we might get a glimpse of what happened at the end of the famous story.

Chichikov has remained mute on the subject of whether any of the words will be published in the near future.

Like most people, I would readily don my overcoat and rush out to buy any re-energized section of the novel. This is indeed a miracle!

Hint: Anagram alert.

[metal134]

Hint: Anagram alert.
I knew before I even got to that part.

[cacian]

Humm...what was the reason why it was set on fire?
This reminds of the infamous shot of a Japanese person who set to destroy the piano by setting it on fire by a seashore whilst still tapping on the keys.
I could not make head or tale of this most unsettling thing however I could not tell which was most deranged the fact that set it on fire or the fact that he still played it whilst on fire.

[Prince Smiles]

Humm...what was the reason why it was set on fire?
This reminds of the infamous shot of a Japanese person who set to destroy the piano by setting it on fire by a seashore whilst still tapping on the keys.
I could not make head or tale of this most unsettling thing however I could not tell which was most deranged the fact that set it on fire or the fact that he still played it whilst on fire.

In June 1845 Gogol burnt all he had written of the second volume probably due to a fit of madness brought on by nervous fatigue due to a strict regime of fasting and prayer in order to cleanse himself in preparation of the cleansing of the villain Chichikov in the story.

From 1845-52 he worked on the second volume again in heavens only knows what state of mind. We have all lost work: lost note books on trains, lap top seizures and the ilk, so we know how infuriating it is; however, nothing shall compare.

Into the picture now appears one, Father Matthew Konstantinovsky at around the time Gogol had finished the second volume. Unfortunately for us Gogol fell under the influence of Father Matthew, who demanded the writer destroy the second volume calling it, irreligious.

On the night of 24th February 1852 Gogol committed to the flames the entire second volume.

What we do have though are various fragments of four chapters, and what seems to be part of the last chapter, all from earlier drafts of the work.

Gogol had read the second volume to friends so there is an account by one Leo Arnoldi that can shed some light on the contents of the second volume.

Gogol had planned a third volume, but after the burning of the second he took to bed refusing any food, and sadly died on March 5th 1852, nines days after the burning.

The fore mentioned events should not distract anyone from reading the first book, to call it a magnificent achievement is an understatement.

The idea of buying the dead souls of serfs - pieces of paper that have no real value has a bitter ring of modernity about it, think the Dot-com Bubble 1995.

To anyone who has read the novel, what say you re: the chess game between Chichikov and Nozdrev? One of the funniest scenes in all literature.

To have a quicker glance at Nikolai Gogol’s genius, I recommend sticking one’s snout into Gogol’s short story, “The Nose”. You will never eat your morning bread without a smile on your face ever again.



This reminds of the infamous shot of a Japanese person who set to destroy the piano by setting it on fire by a seashore whilst still tapping on the keys.
I could not make head or tale of this most unsettling thing however I could not tell which was most deranged the fact that set it on fire or the fact that he still played it whilst on fire.

Cacian,
Yes, instrument destruction as art. There is something very definite about it.

Jimi setting fire to his Strat in the London Astoria in ‘67 burns brightly among such examples, and of course, good old Pete Townsend’s Rickenbacker at the Railway Hotel in 1964 predates Jimi.

Why musicians should engage in such destructive behaviour is beyond comprehension, although auto-destructive artist, Mr. Townsend’s quote seems to offer perhaps one reason, and I paraphrase:

Pete Townsend: Well, we give it are all up there on the stage; play our hearts out, and if the audience aint f**king satisfied, then the f**king instruments go.

[Seasider]

Just noticed the date.

[cacian]

In June 1845 Gogol burnt all he had written of the second volume probably due to a fit of madness brought on by nervous fatigue due to a strict regime of fasting and prayer in order to cleanse himself in preparation of the cleansing of the villain Chichikov in the story.

From 1845-52 he worked on the second volume again in heavens only knows what state of mind. We have all lost work: lost note books on trains, lap top seizures and the ilk, so we know how infuriating it is; however, nothing shall compare.

Into the picture now appears one, Father Matthew Konstantinovsky at around the time Gogol had finished the second volume. Unfortunately for us Gogol fell under the influence of Father Matthew, who demanded the writer destroy the second volume calling it, irreligious.

On the night of 24th February 1852 Gogol committed to the flames the entire second volume.

What we do have though are various fragments of four chapters, and what seems to be part of the last chapter, all from earlier drafts of the work.

Gogol had read the second volume to friends so there is an account by one Leo Arnoldi that can shed some light on the contents of the second volume.

Gogol had planned a third volume, but after the burning of the second he took to bed refusing any food, and sadly died on March 5th 1852, nines days after the burning.

The fore mentioned events should not distract anyone from reading the first book, to call it a magnificent achievement is an understatement.

The idea of buying the dead souls of serfs - pieces of paper that have no real value has a bitter ring of modernity about it, think the Dot-com Bubble 1995.

To anyone who has read the novel, what say you re: the chess game between Chichikov and Nozdrev? One of the funniest scenes in all literature.

To have a quicker glance at Nikolai Gogol’s genius, I recommend stinking one’s snout into Gogol’s short story, “The Nose”. You will never eat your morning bread without a smile on your face ever again.




Cacian,
Yes, instrument destruction as art. There is something very definite about it.

Jimi setting fire to his Strat in the London Astoria in ‘67 burns brightly among such examples, and of course, good old Pete Townsend’s Rickenbacker at the Railway Hotel in 1964 predates Jimi.

Why musicians should engage in such destructive behaviour is beyond comprehension, although auto-destructive artist, Mr. Townsend’s quote seems to offer perhaps one reason, and I paraphrase:

Pete Townsend: Well, we give it are all up there on the stage; play our hearts out, and if the audience aint f**king satisfied, then the f**king instruments go.

Great stuff post to read Prince, thank you!