{"product_id":"diary-of-a-madman-paperback-2","title":"Diary of a Madman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikolai Gogol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiary of a Madman (1835; Russian: Zapiski sumasshedshevo) 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 centers 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 descent of the protagonist, Poprishchin, into insanity. Diary of a Madman, the only one of Gogol's works written in first person, follows diary-entry format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42106556711047,"sku":"9781973859086","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/be1edd8755e7d21baecf94ad81fd5775.webp?v=1732446055","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/diary-of-a-madman-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}