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The Government Inspector

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Based on 16,415 Ratings and 640 Reviews

Book Description


Widely held to have led the realist revolution in Russian drama, Gogol liberated comedy from a tradition of didacticism and sentimentality. The Government Inspector, Gogol's masterpiece, was regarded by Vladimir Nabokov as the greatest play in the Russian language.

This is the poet and playwright Adrian Mitchell's version of Gogol's classic satire on human vanity with its story of a penni... More

Book Information
PublisherMethuen Drama
BindingPaperback (25 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages128
ISBN-100413773213
ISBN-13978-0413773210
Publication Date08/07/2003
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About Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol (Author) : Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol include Taras Bulba, The Nose (Large Print), The Nos... more
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About Adrian Mitchell (Translator) : Adrian Mitchell is a published adapter, author, and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Adrian Mitchell include Dancing in the Street (Poetry and Folk Tales), Balloon Lagoo... more
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