Diary Of A Madman - 9781535327787

Diary of a Madman (1835, 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.

• | Author: Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jul 16, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 32 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1535327782
• | ISBN-13: 9781535327787