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Gogol: Diary of a Madman (Russian Text) (Paperback)

de Nikolai Vasil'evich Gogal (Author), Nikolai Gogol (Author), M. Pursglove (Editor)
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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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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 not at the bottom of the social ladder; he is a middle-aged, grade nine civil servant, with at least ten minions under him. Nevertheless he is painfully aware of the social gap between himself and his Director and, even more so, between himself and Sophie, the Director's daughter. Poprischin's frustrated love for Sophie drives him into madness, the stages of which are catalogued in diary form. These stages include imagined conversations between dogs and hallucinations set in a Spanish madhouse. This edition is based on the latest critical edition of the text to be published in Russia and follows the 1835 version of the text.

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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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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
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
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
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
Publié le Juil 23 2000 par owen r. greenland

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5.0étoiles sur 5 '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
Publié le Sep 16 1998 par Alan Woodcock (woodcock_alan@j...

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