The government inspector / / Nikolai Gogol ; translated and adapted by Alistair Beaton

• Autore: Gogol Nikolai
• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Oberon Books, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (168 p.)
• Disciplina: 891.7205230903
• Soggetto topico: Russian drama (Comedy) - 19th century - History and criticism
• Persona (resp. second.): BeatonAlistair
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Half-title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Dramatis Personae; THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR; Russian Word-Stress; Dr Hübner's Speeches Translated
• Sommario/riassunto: One of the most famous comedies in world theatre, Gogol's masterpiece has lost none of its bite. In a small town corruption is rife, and the Mayor and his cronies have got it made. So when they learn they are going to be subject to an undercover government inspection they panic. Mistaking a penniless nobody for the inspector they swiftly fall victims to their own stupidity and greed.A dazzling blend of preposterous characters and familiar situations, Nabokov called The Government Inspector the greatest play in the Russian language. A production of this version of the play
• Titolo autorizzato: The government inspector
• ISBN: 1-84943-667-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154801903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II