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Diary of a Madman and Other Stories (Paperback)

by 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 --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.


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Opening a door to a bizarre world of broad comedy, fantasy, and social commentary, the title story offers an unforgettable depiction of a lunatic civil servant and his struggles to be noticed by the woman he loves. This excellent introduction to Gogol also features "Nevski Prospect" and "The Portrait."

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Classic, Aug 2 2005
By Sergey Vasilev (Albany, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Signet Classics Diary Of A Madman (Paperback)
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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3.0 out of 5 stars Short stories from the Russian heartland., Jun 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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5.0 out of 5 stars Gogol classic, Dec 20 2003
By adgblue "adgblue" (Tarzana, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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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4.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on Jul 24 2003 by Tommy Long

5.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on Mar 5 2003 by M. A Newman

5.0 out of 5 stars 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!
Published on Oct 19 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on Mar 16 2001 by mongoose3281

4.0 out of 5 stars Diary of a Madman
The short stories in this collection were very like those of Kafka, with the disorienting magical realism and the undercurrent of despair, although Gogol is the more blackly... Read more
Published on Jan 28 2001 by BMH

4.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on Dec 6 2000 by Jay Stevens

4.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on Oct 14 2000 by Bruce Kendall

5.0 out of 5 stars 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
Published on Jul 23 2000 by owen r. greenland

4.0 out of 5 stars Oddity of the Crazed
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Published on Dec 4 1999 by rareoopdvds

5.0 out of 5 stars 'The Greatcoat' is the finest short story ever written
I have read 3 translations of this story and I like them all for different reasons. The story is very readable and has interesting interpretations on several levels. Read more
Published on Sep 16 1998 by Alan Woodcock (woodcock_alan@j...

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