“Diary of a Madman,” “The Nose” and “The Overcoat” all deal with life in the city. The tragedy and absurdity of living in a harsh city as a lower-level civil serva… more →
The Uneasy Readerwrote 3 months ago: I haven’t been around here in a while, but I couldn’t resist the opportunity to wish suc … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Over the past century, “The Government Inspector,” written by Nikolai Gogol in 1836 as a … more →
wrote 11 months ago: “The Inspector General” theatrical poster (Warner Bros., 1949) “The Inspector General” ( … more →
wrote 1 year ago: This is the first of a new series I’m calling The Inspector General, where I go in search of t … more →
wrote 3 years ago: “Diary of a Madman,” “The Nose” and “The Overcoat” all deal with … more →
wrote 3 years ago: In his introduction to Diary of a Madman and Other Stories translator Ronald Wilks states that Gogol … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Wait wait, don't tell me. Last night’s “Bored to Death” took place primarily i … more →
wrote 3 years ago: August 18, 1949 GOSSIP! From The Toledo Blade “Calling Dr. Kildare!” This familiar call … more →