Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852. Zapiski sumasshedshego
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- Gogolʹ, N.V. Zapiski sumasshedshego, 1974:t.p. (Записки сумасшедшего = Zapiski sumasshedshego; Memoirs of a madman)
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"Diary of a Madman" (Russian: Записки сумасшедшего, Zapiski sumasshedshevo) is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol first published in 1835. 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 era of Nicholas I. 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.
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