| Author: | Nikolai Gogol | ISBN: | 9789635265343 |
| Publisher: | Booklassic | Publication: | June 29, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nikolai Gogol |
| ISBN: | 9789635265343 |
| Publisher: | Booklassic |
| Publication: | June 29, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Diary of a Madman (1835; Russian: ??????? ????????????, Zapiski sumasshedshevo) is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol. Along with The Overcoat and The Nose, Diary of a Madman is considered to be one of Gogol's greatest short stories. The tale centers on the life of a minor civil servant during the repressive era of Nicholas I. Following the format of a diary, the story shows the descent of the protagonist, Poprishchin, into insanity. Diary of a Madman, the only one of Gogol's works written in first person, follows diary-entry format.
Diary of a Madman (1835; Russian: ??????? ????????????, Zapiski sumasshedshevo) is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol. Along with The Overcoat and The Nose, Diary of a Madman is considered to be one of Gogol's greatest short stories. The tale centers on the life of a minor civil servant during the repressive era of Nicholas I. Following the format of a diary, the story shows the descent of the protagonist, Poprishchin, into insanity. Diary of a Madman, the only one of Gogol's works written in first person, follows diary-entry format.
