Diary Of A Madman - 9781546688921

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 15, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 26 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1546688927
• • ISBN-13: 9781546688921