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The Government Inspector (Hatcher)
Jeffrey Hatcher
The Government Inspector
by Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich Gogolʹ
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Synopsis
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.
Publication
Publisher Oberon
Year 2006
Binding Paperback
Edition New edition
Pages 100
Place LONDON
Language English
ISBN-13 9781840025835
ISBN-10 1840025832
eISBN-13 9781849436670
LCC PG3332
The Government Inspector is a Russian play written by Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich Gogolʹ and published by Oberon in LONDON (2006).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play (eISBN 9781849436670).
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