Notes on nikolai gogols the government inspector book. The government inspector, essential revision notes notes. Classroom activities for the government inspector what makes something a satire. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Inspector, is a satirical play by the ukrainianborn russian dramatist and novelist nikolai gogol.
Inspector, is a satirical play by the russian dramatist and novelist nikolai gogol. One of the most famous comedies in world theatre, gogols masterpiece has lost none of its bite. This study guide consists of approximately 89 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the government inspector. The plot of the government inspector hinges on a case of mistaken identity, when a lowly impoverished. You should buy two guides for pharmacist and drug inspector exams. The written play was brought to the attention of the tsar nicholas i, who liked it so much that he insisted on its production.
The names and naming tradition use of first and family names have been left as in. The government inspector wikipedia republished wiki 2. In a small town corruption is rife, and the mayor and his cronies have got it made. Apparently pushkin had actually been mistaken for a government inspector at one point in his life. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to gogol by pushkin, the play is a comedy of. The government inspector, also known as the inspector general, is a satirical play by the russian and ukrainian dramatist and novelist nikolai gogol. Government inspector kindle edition by nikolai gogol. Ivan alexandrovich khlestakov, a government civil servant. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare. The government inspector, which sealed gogols reputation as a major russian writer when it was published in 1836, presents a world in which nobody is. I first read the government inspector in 1983 at cape breton university when i was taking my undergraduate degree with a major in political science. The play, sometimes translated as the inspector general, mercilessly lampoons the corrupt officials of an obscure provincial town that is portrayed as a microcosm of the russian state.
The government inspector is a social and a moral satire that laughs out the human nature and the social conditions is russia at that time. All gogols staging instructions have been left in this edition. Best books and how to prepare for pharmacist job exam. The government inspector and other works the government inspector and other works wordsworth editions ltd. The diary of a madman, the government inspector, and. So when they learn they are going to be subject to an undercover government inspection they panic. In this classic satire on human vanity, the corrupt, selfseeking officials of a small town in tsarist russia mistake a penniless clerk from moscow for a government inspector. Arnie burton, stephen derosa, ryanan garbayo, kelly hutchinson, david manis, michael mcgrath, ben mehl, talene monahon, luis moreno, james rana, tom alan robbins, mary lou rosato mary testa, michael urie. About the diary of a madman, the government inspector, and selected stories. The government inspector, also known as the inspector general is a satirical play by the. He mentioned this to gogol, who then turned it into a play.
In this classic satire on human vanity, the corrupt, selfserving officials of a small town in tsarist russia mistake a penniless clerk from moscow for a government inspector. But humor is doled out generously in red bull theaters diverting production of nikolai gogols 1836 satire, zippily. The government inspector quotes and analysis gradesaver. The freethinking judge alludes to a forbidden book. The inspector general the government inspector, nikolai gogol the government inspector, is a satirical play by the russian and ukrainian dramatist and novelist nikolai gogol. Government inspector by gogol nikolai vasilievich abebooks. The government inspector or the inspector general by nikolai gogol c. Admittedly, the government inspector may no longer sound like comedy. General notes actors are welcome to audition for characters of a sex other than their own.
But once we get to the heart of the play, which is that a minor st petersburg clerk is mistaken for the government inspector, the production takes off. The government inspector, essential revision notes irevise. The government inspector nikolai gogol compiled by. Government inspector directors notes by ron jenkins dont blame the mirror if your face is lopsided.
In this video, we see performer interpreter and cast member. Piyush guide for drug inspector and pharmacist exam piyush pharmacist guide on amazon. The government inspector is nothing short of the greatest play in russian. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In 1835, he published mirgorod, a book of short stories that included taras bulba, which was expanded into a novel later on. The play is a comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the extensive political corruption of imperial russia. The government inspector oberon classics kindle edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to gogol by pushkin, the play is a comedy of errors, satirizing. Sparknotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more. According to ronald wilkes in the notes to the penguin books edition, peter the great introduced the post of the inspector to seek out and then report back on corruption. Auditions are held early to enable cast members to book accommodation in cornwall and schedule holidaytime off work to tour. In the government inspector, the fact that the postmaster opens all letters sent or received in an effort to determine when the inspector arrives and who is complaining about him still leaves him. The government inspector, his masterpiece, created such a furore when it was first performed in 1835 that gogol was driven into exile. Complete summary of nikolai gogols the government inspector.
Notes and questions on the play the government inspector, also known as the inspector general original title. Setting and background of the play the government inspector is a comedy by nikolai gogol written in 1834 and performed in 1836 but it was published in 1842. Brand new, the government inspector and other works, nikolai gogol, keith carabine, constance garnett, david rampton, translated by constance garnett notes and introductions. Gogols notes direct the plays actors to pay particular attention to the last scene. The whole town is in an uproar over the government inspector, including the mayors wife anna and his daughter marya. Diary of a madman, the government inspector, selected stories book. Highlight, take notes, and search in the book length. The government inspector, by nikolai gogol, has also been translated into english under the titles the inspector general, and the inspector. The question and answer section for the government inspector is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. This is the first book to combine a biographical introduction to meyerholds life a clear explanation of his theoretical writings an analysis of his masterpiece production revisor, or the government inspector a comprehensive and useable description of the biomechanical exercises he developed for training the actor. The government inspector, also known as the inspector general russian. This work is, because of its plot and many twists, recognized and appreciated in the worlds literature.
The government inspector roles the town officials the mayor anna his wife marya their daughter. The government inspector was written by gogol in 1835 during a time when government surveillance and censorship was at its height. Diary of a madman, the government inspector, selected stories. The government inspector, farcical drama in five acts by nikolay gogol, originally performed and published as revizor in 1836. The government inspector study guide contains a biography of nikolai gogol, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and. The government inspector is the first fully accessible production as part of a groundbreaking touring theatre project ramps on the moon. As was readily apparent to gogols contemporaries, the government inspector is a satire of the extensive bureaucracy of nineteenthcentury russian government. The government inspector student editions nikolai gogol.
Nabokov called the government inspector the greatest play in the russian language. A production of this version of the play opened at the chichester festival in june 2005 starring the. Satirizes the corruptible nature of power, the cupidity and stupidity of bureaucratic officials. The government inspector news newspapers books scholar jstor. Folio government inspector shakespeare theatre company. Production notes the government inspector by nikolai gogol adaptation by jeffrey hatcher directed by jesse berger cast alphabetical. Pdf gogol s government inspector download full pdf. It is a satire on the shallowness of government officials and tells us timeless truths about the human condition. Gogol consciously desired to counter the burlesque and sentimentality of popular russian drama with a play that revealed everyday people in everyday life. Tsar nicholas was in power and his fear of revolution forced a lot of writers at the time to limit what they intended to show and in some cases stop altogether in works they were producing.
It is a comedy of errors that unstintingly portrays human greed and stupidity. The government inspector by nikolai gogol oxford theatre guild. The author observed a wide scale of negative social behavior and characteristics. Use of satire employs wit in the form of irony to expose human folly in tsarist russia. It was first performed in the presence of the tsar nicholas i on march 19th 1836. The government inspector, also known as the inspector general original title. The government inspector study guide contains a biography of nikolai gogol, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Campbell, writing in the forward to the the government inspector, gogol once stated that in the government inspector i tried to gather in one heap all that was bad in russia. The government inspector a synopsis of the story youtube. Inspector, is a satirical play by the russian and ukrainian dramatist and novelist nikolai gogol. The government inspector, nikolai gogol book summary. This deserves to be available to anyone interested and an updated remake is long overdue. Finally, tensions subside, with the mayor mistakenly believing khlestakov to be the government inspector and khlestakov feeling more at ease in the townespecially because the mayor has invited him to stay in his own home. Author, dramatist and satirist, nikolai gogol deeply influenced later russian literature with his powerful depictions of a society dominated by petty bureaucracy and base corruption.
This study guide consists of approximately 89 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your. Lindstrom in his book nikolay gogol notes that the need for greater realism in the theater was one of gogols most pressing concerns. His notes alluded to an anecdote distinctly similar to what would become the basic story elements for the government inspector. Gogol started writing the government inspector in 1834, and less than two years later the comedy was the greatest theatrical event of the season. The inspiration for the government inspector came from a conversation between gogol and alexander pushkin, another famous russian writer. The governor is an honest fool the governors wife flirts with him krispin woos the daughter. The government inspector is adapted by jeffery hatcher, based on revizor by nikolai gogol. Government inspector minnesota drama editions by gogol, nikolai vasilievich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading government inspector.