The Government Inspector study guide contains a biography of Nikolai Gogol, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. The Government Inspector by Nikolay Gogol is a short, amusing play on one of Gogol's favourite subjects - the incompetence and idiocy of Russian provincial bureaucracy. Set in a small town, the play features the town's Mayor, Judge, Chief of Police, Inspector of Schools, Warden of Charities and various other local officials, shopkeepers and citizens.4/5. The Inspector-General (the Government Inspector) Paperback – January 1, by Nikolai Vasil'evich Gogol (Author), Thomas Seltzer (Author) out of 5 stars. 2 ratings.5/5(2).
Nikolai Gogol's The Inspector General, known also as The Government Inspector, was first published in It was based on an anecdote first recounted to Gogol by Pushkin. Laurence Olivier plays the irresponsible gambler Ivan Alexandrovic Khlestakov in this satire on the greed, corruption and stupidity of Imperial Russia. At age 18 Gogol moved to St. Petersburg, became a student, and later a professor of history at the St. Petersburg University. His short stories, set in St. Petersburg, became a success. His play "Revizor" (, The Inspector General) had its premiere in St. Petersburg attended by the Tzar Nickolai I. The Inspector General. Nikolai Gogol, John Laurence Seymour, George Rapall Noyes. Courier Corporation, Jan 1, - Drama - 72 pages. 0 Reviews. Considered the high point of Gogol's writing for the stage and a masterpiece of dramatic satire, "The Inspector General" skewers the stupidity, greed, and venality of Russian provincial officials.
Gogol, Nikolai Vasilevich, Translator: Seltzer, Thomas, ? Uniform Title. The Government Inspector by Nikolay Gogol is a short, amusing play on one of Gogol's favourite subjects - the incompetence and idiocy of Russian provincial bureaucracy. Set in a small town, the play features the town's Mayor, Judge, Chief of Police, Inspector of Schools, Warden of Charities and various other local officials, shopkeepers and citizens. Free download or read online The Inspector General pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel.
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