About this Item The Diary of a Madman, The Nose, The Carriage, The Overcoat, Taras Bulba Nikolai Gogol's stories are rooted in commonplace events; his characters are the underdog and the insignificant. A romantic at heart, he used a startling blend of broad comedy and weird fantasy to expose the stupidity, coarseness, and meanness of life. Condition: Covers have shelf wear, pages are clean with age toning and binding is tight Bibliographic Details Title: The Diary of a Madman, and Other Stories Publisher: Signet Publication Date: 1961 Binding: Soft cover Condition: Good Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket