The government inspector
Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich 1809-1852
The government inspector / Nikolai V. Gogol ; translated by Roger Cockrell - Surrey, England : Alma Classics, 2019. - xiii, 141 pages ; 20 cm.
The mayor and local officials of a small provincial town in Russia have got it made: corruption is rife and they have all the power. Yet, when they learn that an undercover government inspector is about to make a visit, they face a mad dash to cover their tracks. Soon, the news that a suspicious person has recently arrived from St Petersburg and is staying in a local inn produces a series of events and misunderstandings that lead to a hilarious dénouement.
Often quoted as Russian literature's greatest comedy, The Government Inspector is a trenchant satire of the corruption, greed and stupidity of petty officialdom, and the crowning achievement of Gogol's skills as a playwright.
9781847498151
Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich 1809-1852 --Translations into English
Russia--Social life and customs--Fiction
READING IN ENGLISH
Plays (Performed works)
Russian literature
Literary classics
The government inspector / Nikolai V. Gogol ; translated by Roger Cockrell - Surrey, England : Alma Classics, 2019. - xiii, 141 pages ; 20 cm.
The mayor and local officials of a small provincial town in Russia have got it made: corruption is rife and they have all the power. Yet, when they learn that an undercover government inspector is about to make a visit, they face a mad dash to cover their tracks. Soon, the news that a suspicious person has recently arrived from St Petersburg and is staying in a local inn produces a series of events and misunderstandings that lead to a hilarious dénouement.
Often quoted as Russian literature's greatest comedy, The Government Inspector is a trenchant satire of the corruption, greed and stupidity of petty officialdom, and the crowning achievement of Gogol's skills as a playwright.
9781847498151
Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich 1809-1852 --Translations into English
Russia--Social life and customs--Fiction
READING IN ENGLISH
Plays (Performed works)
Russian literature
Literary classics
