# The Government Inspector: New Translation

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- Authors: [Nikolai Gogol](https://www.bookquiver.com/nikolai-gogol)
- Publisher: Alma Classics
- ISBN: 978-18-4749-815-1
- Pages: 160
- Published: 2019-10-26
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## 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.