The Government Inspector

The Government Inspector
by Nikolai Gogol

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The corrupt officials of a small town in Tsarist Russia mistake a penniless clerk from Moscow for a government agent in Gogol's satire on the grotesque side of human nature. A play described by Vladimir Nabokov as the greatest ever written in the Russian language. Includes text, notes, commentary and background.

Nikolai Gogol (1809â€“1852) was the leader of the realist revolution in19th century Russian drama and literature. His plays include Marriage and The Gamblers.

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Text: English, Russian (translation)

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A question: Why did Gogol allow Hlestakov to escape without punishment after taking the money from the officials in town?

Nevine W. Ayad, Cairo, Egypt, Africa., 2008-12-15 17:07:59

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