Diary Of A Madman (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 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 Gogol
ISBN-10: 1535327782
ISBN-13: 9781535327787
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/16/2016
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.13lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.08d