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Diary of a Madman (1835; Russian: Записки сумасшедшего, Zapiski sumasshedshevo) is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol. Along with The Overcoat and The Nose,... Read Full Overview

En todo caso, al pantano de la existencia nos aproximamos siempre con alguna idea bajo la manga o con un af n meramente pintoresco. Pero la grandeza de G gol proviene de esa mirada interesada ("no indiferente") que dirige hacia la estupidez. En esas "vidas atascadas" podemos... Read Full Overview

Aksentei es un oficinista para el gobierno que lleva un diario en el que comienza a escribir un d a 3 de octubre de un a o sin identificar. En este diario el personaje al principio solo cuenta cosas rutinarias de su vida en el trabajo. Lo m s inquietante es que siempre escribe... Read Full Overview

Gogol's most famous and high;y regarded work and the perfect introduction to his writing.'Diary of a Madman' centers on the life of Poprishchin, a low-ranking civil servant and titular counsellor who yearns to be noticed by a beautiful woman, the daughter of a senior official,... Read Full Overview

Le journal intime d'un quidam russe, de basse extraction sociale et modeste fonctionnaire, qui sombre peu peu dans la folie afin de s' pargner les souffrances que lui impose la r alit .

En dition bilingue RUSSE/FRAN AIS, avec lecture audio int gr e: ... Read Full Overview

"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... Read Full Overview

Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol Translated by Ethel Voynich Narrated by Denis Daly Many of Gogol's stories feature ineffectual individuals who are overwhelmed by the caprices of fate. In Diary of a Madman, one of his most colourful tales, the narrator, a humble and obscure... Read Full Overview

Cette nouvelle se pr sente sous la forme d'un journal intime, tenu par le h ros principal, Poprichtchine. Dans un premier temps, celui-ci d crit des pisodes de sa vie, de son travail ainsi que les diverses personnes qu'il c toie. Puis il se met confier les sentiments qu'il... Read Full Overview

Diary of a Madman (1835; Russian: Записки сумасшедшего, Zapiski sumasshedshevo) is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol. Along with The Overcoat and The Nose,... Read Full Overview

Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol Translated by Ethel Voynich Narrated by Denis Daly Many of Gogol's stories feature ineffectual individuals who are overwhelmed by the caprices of fate. In Diary of a Madman, one of his most colourful tales, the narrator, a humble and obscure... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1835, this is one of two works by Gogol dealing with the "little man" (the other is "The Overcoat"). Of over 150 examples of this genre, these two stories are often considered the most complex, both linguistically and psychologically. Poprischin is... Read Full Overview

Diary of a Madman is a farcical short story Nikolai Gogol. Along with The Overcoat and The Nose, Diary of a Madman is considered...

Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol Translated by Ethel Voynich Narrated by Denis Daly Many of Gogol's stories feature ineffectual individuals who are overwhelmed by the caprices of fate. In Diary of a Madman, one of his most colourful tales, the narrator, a humble and obscure... Read Full Overview