Diary of a Madman - 9781973859086

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.

• | Author: Nikolai Gogol
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jul 24, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 32 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1973859084
• | ISBN-13: 9781973859086