The Diary of a Madman, The Government Inspector, and...
~ Nikolai Gogol, Robert A. Maguire, Ronald Wilks
A few people whose profile includes this book
bruinsoul75
~ 38-year-old man in Hialeah, FL
Faust
“True accomplishment in literary genius, the perception of a single entity and his defiance of the ultimate power, and his...”
A few comments on The Diary of a Madman, The Government Inspector, and Selected Stories (3)
Aug 25, 2010, 4:54 PM
edifiedfool, a 39-year-old woman in Fresno
“`Absolutely! Each of Gogol's stories bring tears of laughter to my eye. Have you read The Nose or The Overcoat? I chuckle at the mere thought of them. Off to reread some Gogol...”
Aug 25, 2010, 10:46 PM
Pulp, a 45-year-old man in Weehawken
“I definitely remember reading The Nose, and I think I read The Overcoat too, as they were all in the same collection, along with Taras Bulba.
I have to wonder how funny his stuff was in Russian.”
Aug 25, 2010, 2:15 AM
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Pulp, a 45-year-old man in Weehawken
“Did you find this funny? When the little lap dog started talking, I just lost it. I realize that it probably lost a lot in the translation, but I still thought it was hilarious.”