The Inspector-General; or The Government Inspector (Annotated‪)‬

The Government Inspector, also known as The Inspector General, is a satirical work by the 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 comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the extensive political corruption of Imperial Russia.


This edition has been formatted for your reader, with an active table of contents.  The play has also been annotated, with additional information about the work and also the playwright, including an overview, background, plot summary, interpretation, adaptations, biographical and bibliographical information.