"Diary of a Madman" (1835) 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 centres on the life of a minor civil servant during the repressive era of Nicholas I. Following the format of a diary, the story shows the digression of the protagonist, Poprishchin, into insanity. "Diary of a Madman" is the only one of Gogol's works written in the first person, as the story follows diary entry format.
Kenneth Williams plays Poprishchin, who yearns to be noticed by a beautiful woman, the daughter of a senior official, with whom he has fallen in love. Williams brings Nikolai Gogol's demented masterpiece to life.
Originally intended as the narrative of an animated film which was never made.
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