The Inspector General (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Nikolai Gogol
- First Published: 1836
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Setting: Russia
- Principal Characters: Anton Antonovich Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky, Anna, Maria, Ivan Alexandrovich Khlestakov, Osip
- Genres: Satire, Drama
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Small-town life, Corruption, Russia or Russian people, Bureaucracy or bureaucrats
- Locales: Russia
The Story:
The mayor of the town, Anton Antonovich, had received a disquieting letter. A friend wrote that an inspector was coming to visit the province and particularly his district. The inspector would probably travel incognito. The friend advised the mayor to clean up the town and hide evidence of any bribes that might discredit him. The mayor in haste called a meeting of the local dignitaries and instructed them how to make a good impression on the official from the capital.
Zemlyanika, the hospital manager, was advised to put clean nightcaps on the patients and take...
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