Author's Confession

The book "Selected Passages from Correspondence with Friends" sparked an unprecedented amount of discussion—especially since the critics focused not so much on the work itself as on its author. Every word was analyzed with suspicion, trying to determine its source. The author was subjected to such ruthless criticism that even a person with strong nerves would have felt cold sweat. Despite the painful and sometimes insulting conclusions, a person with noble and honest character decided to stand through it and use this experience as an opportunity for self-reflection and self-discovery.