Diary Of A Madman

Synopsis

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.