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- Cultural and Historical References in Gogol's Play
In the following essay, Liz Brent discusses cultural and historical references in Gogol's play.
- Meyerhold-Revisor-Revolution
The following essay, by Daria Krizhanskaya, discusses Vsevolod Meyerhold's production of Revisor (The Inspector General) and how his perspective forms the play as a satire and vehicle for Bolshevik enlightenment.
- Satisfying Khlestakov's Appetitie: The Semiotics of Eating in The Inspector General
In the following essay, Ronald D. LeBlanc explores Gogol's gastronomic motif in The Inspector General and examines the play's metaphorical use of eating for power and pleasure.
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