Overview
Diary of a Madman 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: May 06, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 26 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1546524282
- | ISBN-13: 9781546524281
