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The Government Inspector: Full Text and Introduction (NHB Drama Classics), EPUB eBook

The Government Inspector: Full Text and Introduction (NHB Drama Classics) EPUB

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Drama Classics seriesThe world's great plays at a great little price. Each pocket-sized volume contains:a full introductionan author biography notes on historical and theatrical contexta plot synopsis key datesa further reading list a glossary of unusual words and phrases (English-language texts)The Government Inspector is a classic satire of provincial bureaucracy, which only saw the stage after the personal intervention of Tsar Nicholas I. A small, corrupt Russian town receives a letter informing them of the imminent visit of a government inspector travelling incognito.

When a passing civil servant is mistaken for the inspector, panic soon sets in. Translated and introduced by Stephen Mulrine.

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