The Inspector General
by Nikolai Gogol, John Anderson
Synopsis
A small provincial town in Russiahas been informed that a dreaded inspector is soon to arrive.
They mistakenly assume that the inspector is Khlestakov, an irresponsible, feckless young clerk returning home from St. Petersburg.
The servility and bribery displayed by the officials betrays their fear that their misdeeds will be uncovered.
This play, with its complete dearth of sympathetic characters, brilliantly constructed plot, and artful language, creates a perfect comic tension that unapologetically reveals the profound corruption of power in Tsarist Russia.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
ARTMY FILLIPOVITCH hospital commisioner |
LUKA LUKITCH school superintendent |
MISHKA a servant |
LYAPKIN TYAPKIN - the judge |
SHEPKIN the postmaster |
BOBCHINSKY a landowner |
DOBCHINSKY another landowner |
ANNA(mayor's wife) the mayor's wife |
MARYA(mayor's daughter) the mayor's daughter |
OSIP(Hlestakov's servant) Hlestakov's servant |
Publication
The Inspector General is a comedy play written by Nikolai Gogol and published by Samuel French (1958).
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Samuel French · 1958
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