In April 1848, Gogol returned to Russia after a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and passed his last years in restless movement throughout the country, staying with friends such as Mikhail Pogodin and Sergei Aksakov.
In April 1848, Gogol returned to Russia from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and passed his last years in restless movement throughout the country. While visiting the capitals, he stayed with friends such as Mikhail Pogodin and Sergei Aksakov.