Diary of a Madman

maniak

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Just read this short story by Nikolai Gogol today.

What an incredible and well written story. Gogol amuses you to the point you think you´re reading a comedy and then all of a sudden he strucks you with the cold sadness and despair of the characters reality putting a tear in your eye.

You should all google it and read it, it´s really small, you´ll read in 30 minutes.

Masterpiece.

Just wanted to share.
 
Andreyev is similar - he oftens twists a story from imminent joy to despair.