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"Diary of a Madman" is short story by Russian author [[Nikolai Gogol (Creator)|Nikolai Gogol]]. [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|It consists of entries from a madman]], the madman in this case being Poprishchin, a 40 year old titular counsellor who serves as an assistant to the director of his division, a job consisting mostly of sharpening quills. He entertains delusions of self-importance, holding great pride in being officially a nobleman. He has fallen in love with the director's daughter, and desires to be noticed by her.
 
One day, while walking to work, he encounters the director's carriage, carrying his daughter to the store. While observing, he hears a voice, which he discovers to be [[Speaks Fluent Animal|that of the dogs]]. The rest of the story details his descent into madness, told through the entries of his diary.
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