Ревизор

The Government Inspector

Author

Nikolai Gogol

Language

Russian

Year

1836

Country

Russia

Genre

Drama / Theatre / Plays

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The Government Inspector, also known as The Inspector General, is a satirical play by Russian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to Gogol by Pushkin, the play is a mistaken identity comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the political corruption of contemporary Russia.