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Signet Classics Diary Of A Madman (Paperback)

de Nikolai Gogol (Author)
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The title loony, an obsessive petty bureaucrat, first saw the literary light of day in 1835, when his creator, Russia's first great fiction writer, was gaining his initial renown. Backed up by percussion instruments, Stephen Ouimette impersonates him here in a Stratford Festival staged reading, which was recorded by the CBC in Toronto. By and large, the story satirizes the officialdom of the time and place, but Ouimette, while doing his best with humor that has gotten a bit stale, chillingly plays his character's descent into madness. A fine performance. Y.R. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --Ce texte provient de la Audio Cassette édition.


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Gogol's characters are common people and his stories are rooted in commonplace events, but his realism is simply the doorway to a weird world of broad comedy and lunacy. "Diary of a Madman" recounts one man's struggle to be noticed by the woman he loved. His diary records his gradual slide into insanity, where he finally achieves the greatness that has eluded him in real life.

Gogol's fascination with the demonic and the irrational ultimately contributed to his own death. While he was on an extended fast, his over-zealous doctors applied leeches to his face in an attempt to alleviate his condition. But the reports show that the only effect of this treatment was to hasten the untimely and somewhat grotesque demise of this most unorthodox playwright.

Produced at the state of the art recording studios of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with sound effects and music.

Adapted by Elliott Hayes

Performed by Stephen Ouimette

Directed by Richard Monette

Duration Approximately 1 hour --Ce texte provient de la Audio Cassette édition.

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5.0étoiles sur 5 A Great Classic, Aoû 2 2005
The DIARY OF A MAD MAN is an insightful story by Gogol that is full of humor, sadness, tragedy and hope. The literary style is first class and fully exposes the inner turmoil of a man with a conflict in his soul. HOUSE OF THE DEAD, UNION MOUJIK, POOR FOLKS, explore that depth of human suffering that leads to depravity for individuals or groups of people.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Short stories from the Russian heartland., Jui 2 2004
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This review is from: Penguin Classics Diary Of A Madman (Paperback)
I am not as enamored of these Russian short stories as some of the other reviewers are. The last story about Bulba depicted Jews in a very demeaning way, and you can see the stereotypes of the Eastern European Jew written into a very interesting story.
Gogol was one of the great Russian writers, but the inclusion of this shows him to be an anti-Semite. Otherwise the stories are interesting and humorous of the Tsarist times. The story of the Russian bureaucrat pretending to be Fernando VIII of Spain starts out this book and is by far the best. The others are silly stories, and the last one about Bulba shows the Polish occupation of the Ukraine in medieval times. The first and last stories are by far the best, if you can stomach the anti-Semite tone in the latter story.
Overall, an interesting and slightly humorous read. This book gives you a picture of Russia in the times of the Tsar.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Gogol classic, Déc 20 2003
Par adgblue "adgblue" (Tarzana, CA United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
This review is from: Penguin Classics Diary Of A Madman (Paperback)
Gogol has the uncanny ability to write deep, beautiful and simultaneously hilarious stories. "Diary of a Madman and Other Stories" is a great example of Gogol's style of writing to anyone interested in a premier in Gogol's literary style.

Caution: if you read this book at night when everyone else is asleep, you may wake everyone up as you'll find yourself laughing out loud.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Definately worth knowing
I actually read another collection of Gogol stories but I have read "Diary of a Madman", "The Nose", and "The Overcoat". Read more
Publié le Juil 24 2003 par Tommy Long

5.0étoiles sur 5 Don't judge this book by its cover
i must confess that I have always been more than a little disturbed by the cover of this book. The stories featured in this book by Gogol deal with the desperate lives of the St... Read more
Publié le Mars 5 2003 par M. A Newman

5.0étoiles sur 5 My all time favorite
If you are looking for a book with a twist and humor this is the one. I have read it many times and it still is fun and new each time...MUST HAVE BOOK!
Publié le Oct. 19 2002

5.0étoiles sur 5 Truly one of the funniest books I've ever read
The only time I've ever laughed so much when reading a book was when reading WAITING FOR GODOT. Gogol is absolutely brilliant. Read more
Publié le Mars 16 2001 par mongoose3281

4.0étoiles sur 5 Diary of a Madman
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Publié le Janv. 28 2001 par BMH

4.0étoiles sur 5 Gut-bustin', heart-wrenchin' slavic thrilla
Gogol's stories are a delight. I read this book on the train on the way to and from work, and I often laughed out loud, much to the chagrin of my fellow passengers, who must have... Read more
Publié le Déc 6 2000 par Jay Stevens

4.0étoiles sur 5 A Great Introduction (Penguin Edition)
Nikolai Gogol had an extraordinarily important influence on Russian literature. A contemporary and friend of Pushkin, he left his mark in several areas, as playwright, novelist... Read more
Publié le Oct. 14 2000 par Bruce Kendall

5.0étoiles sur 5 diary of a madman - nikolai gogol
i last read this play back in 1970 after seeing an amazing performance of it by english actor - peter prouse back in south africa. Read more
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