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The Government Inspector Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

Government Inspector By Nikolai Gogol

The Government Inspector by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol


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Summary

One of the most famous comedies, Gogol's masterpiece has lost none of its bite.

The Government Inspector Summary

The Government Inspector by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

"One of the most famous comedies in world theatre, Gogol's masterpiece has lost none of its bite. In a small town corruption is rife, and the Mayor and his cronies have got it made. So when they learn they are going to be subject to an undercover government inspection they panic. Mistaking a penniless nobody for the inspector they swiftly fall victims to their own stupidity and greed. A dazzling blend of preposterous characters and familiar situations, Nabokov called The Government Inspector the greatest play in the Russian language. A production of this version of the play opened at the Chichester Festival in June 2005 starring the comedian Alistair McGowan."

The Government Inspector Reviews

" 'Two-and-a-half hours of sheer theatrical delight that is, if anything, even more relevant today - in this age of relentless municipal self-promotion and image-building - than it was when Gogol wrote it, more than 170 years ago.' - The Scotsman"

About Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

Alistair Beaton's plays include Feelgood and Follow My Leader. He translated Gogol's The Nose for Martin Duncan at Nottingham Playhouse. He has recently published a novel, A Planet for the President.

Additional information

GOR001888027
9781840025835
1840025832
The Government Inspector by Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2006-04-20
96
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