Diary of a Madman

About “Diary of a Madman”

"Diary of a Madman" is a farcical short story by Nikolai Gogol, first published in 1835. It is one of Gogol's most famous works, alongside "The Overcoat" and "The Nose." The story follows a minor civil servant during the reign of Nicholas I. The protagonist, Poprishchin, gradually descends into insanity, as shown through his diary entries. Written in first person, the story uses the diary format to convey the character's deteriorating mental state. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)