The Government Inspector
- Tipus Tapa tova
- Editorial ALMA CLASSICS
- Autor/s Gógol, Nikolái Vasilevich
- ISBN13 9781847498151
- ISBN10 1847498159
- Pàgines 224
- Any Edició 2020
- Idioma Anglès
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TeatreThe Government Inspector
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 denouement. 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.
One of the leading figures in nineteenth-century Russian literature, Nikolai Gogol (1809-52) is best known for his satirical masterpiece, Dead Souls, and humorous plays and short stories such as The Government Inspector and The Overcoat, written in a highly original and often experimental style.
- Tipus Tapa tova
- Editorial ALMA CLASSICS
- Autor/s Gógol, Nikolái Vasilevich
- ISBN13 9781847498151
- ISBN10 1847498159
- Pàgines 224
- Any Edició 2020
- Idioma Anglès