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Description
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 dénouement.
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.
Product details
| Published | 26 Oct 2019 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 160 |
| ISBN | 9781847498151 |
| Imprint | Alma Classics |
| Dimensions | 0 x 0 mm |
| Publisher | Alma Books |
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Reviews
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Roger Cockrell's freer and livelier versions, of which there
are many more examples, mean that any company planning
a new production of the play would be well advised to use
this fresh, highly actable (and, for good measure, attractively
produced) translation of Gogol's timeless classic.East-West Review
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Roger Cockrell goes straight for the funny bone. His characters speak their truths in intoxicating, colourful English. […] This reader of Roger Cockrell's lively and hilarious Government Inspector cannot wait to see it staged.
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