The Inspector-General; or The Government Inspector (Annotated)

by Nikolai Gogol

Overview

The Government Inspector , also known as The Inspector General, is a satirical work by the Russian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to Gogol by Pushkin, the play is a comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the extensive political corruption of Imperial Russia.

This edition has been formatted for your NOOK, with an active table of contents. The play has also been annotated, with additional information about the work and also the playwright, including an overview, background, plot summary, interpretation, adaptations, biographical and bibliographical information.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151617260
Publisher:	Bronson Tweed Publishing
Publication date:	05/03/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	245 KB

About the Author

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol was a Russian dramatist, novelist and short story author of Ukrainian ethnicity. Russian and Ukrainian scholars debate whether or not Gogol was of their respective nationalities.