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The Inspector General

Nikolai Gogol

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Table of contents
  • Title Page2
  • Copyright Page4
  • Table of Contents5
  • Note6
  • CHARACTERS7
  • CHARACTERS AND COSTUMES8
  • ACT I10
  • SCENE I10
  • SCENE II - The same and the POSTMASTER11
  • SCENE III - The same, with DOBCHINSKY and BOBCHINSKY, who both come in panting12
  • SCENE IV - CHIEF OF POLICE, BOBCHINSKY, DOBCHINSKY, and SERGEANT OF POLICE13
  • SCENE V - The same and POLICE CAPTAIN14
  • SCENE VI - ANNA ANDREYEVNA and MARYA ANTONOVNA, who come in running14
  • ACT II16
  • SCENE I16
  • SCENE II - OSIP and HLESTAKOV16
  • SCENE III - HLESTAKOV alone17
  • SCENE IV - HLESTAKOV, OSIP, and an INN SERVANT17
  • SCENE V - HLESTAKOV alone17
  • SCENE VI - HLESTAKOV, OSIP, then the SERVANT17
  • SCENE VII - HLESTAKOV, later OSIP18
  • SCENE VIII - HLESTAKOV, CHIEF OF POLICE, and DOBCHINSKY18
  • SCENE IX - The same and the INN SERVANT, introduced by OSIP19
  • SCENE X - CHIEF OF POLICE, HLESTAKOV, DOBCHINSKY20
  • ACT III - The same room as in Act I21
  • SCENE I21
  • SCENE II - The same and DOBCHINSKY21
  • SCENE III - ANNA ANDREYEVNA and MARYA ANTONOVNA22
  • SCENE IV - MISHKA and OSIP22
  • SCENE V22
  • SCENE VI - The same, ANNA ANDREYEVNA, and MARYA ANTONOVNA23
  • SCENE VII - The same without HLESTAKOV and the CHIEF OF POLICE24
  • SCENE VIII - ANNA ANDREYEVNA and MARYA ANTONOVNA24
  • SCENE IX - The same and the CHIEF OF POLICE25
  • SCENE X - The same and OSIP25
  • SCENE XI - The same, DERZHIMORDA and SVISTUNOV26
  • ACT IV - The same room in the house of the CHIEF OF POLICE27
  • SCENE I27
  • SCENE II - HLESTAKOV alone, entering sleepy-eyed27
  • SCENE III - HLESTAKOV and the JUDGE (AMMOS FEDOROVICH)27
  • SCENE IV - HLESTAKOV and the POSTMASTER, who, clad in his uniform, stands at attention, hand on sword28
  • SCENE V28
  • SCENE VI - HLESTAKOV and ARTEMY FILIPPOVICH, who draws himself up, hand on sword28
  • SCENE VII - HLESTAKOV, BOBCHINSKY, and DOBCHINSKY29
  • SCENE VIII - HLESTAKOV, alone30
  • SCENE IX - HLESTAKOV, and OSIP with ink and paper30
  • SCENE X - HLESTAKOV, and the MERCHANTS, who carry a basket of wine and loaf sugar30
  • SCENE XI - HLESTAKOV, the LOCKSMITH’S WIFE, and the SERGEANT’S WIDOW31
  • SCENE XII - HLESTAKOV, and MARYA ANTONOVNA32
  • SCENE XIII - The same and ANNA ANDREYEVNA32
  • SCENE XIV - The same and MARYA ANTONOVNA, who comes in running33
  • SCENE XV - The same and the CHIEF OF POLICE, who enters out of breath33
  • SCENE XVI - The same and OSIP33
  • ACT V - The same room35
  • SCENE I - The CHIEF OF POLICE, ANNA ANDREYEVNA, and MARYA ANTONOVNA35
  • SCENE II - The same and the MERCHANTS35
  • SCENE III - The same, AMMOS FEDOROVICH, ARTEMY FILIPPOVICH, and later RASTAKOVSKY36
  • SCENE IV - The same, KOROBKIN and his wife, and LYULYUKOV36
  • SCENE V36
  • SCENE VI - Still more guests come to kiss the ladies’ hands, among them LUKA LUKICH and his WIFE36
  • SCENE VII - The same, the POLICE CAPTAIN, and SERGEANTS OF POLICE36
  • SCENE VIII - The same and the POSTMASTER, who enters out of breath, with an unsealed letter in his hand37
  • LAST SCENE - The same and a GENDARME39
Book details
  • Vendor Dover Publications
  • SKU 9780486159140
  • ISBN-13 9780486159140
  • Author Nikolai Gogol
  • Category Drama
  • Subject Russian & Former Soviet Union

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Considered the high point of Gogol's writing for the stage and a masterpiece of dramatic satire, The Inspector General skewers the stupidity, greed, and venality of Russian provincial officials. When it is announced that the Inspector General is coming to visit incognito, Anton, the chief of police, hastens to clean up the town before his arrival. Local officials scurry to hide evidence of bribe-taking and other misdeeds, setting the stage for the arrival from St. Petersburg of Ivan, a penurious gambler and rake who is promptly taken by the townspeople to be the dreaded Inspector General. Ivan, and his servant, Osip, soon take advantage of the situation with hilarious results. First performed in 1836, the play transcends regional and national boundaries to offer a biting, highly entertaining glimpse of universal human foibles and failings.