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The Inspector

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A new translation of Nikolai Gogol's comic masterpiece by the renowned translators, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonksy (winner of two PEN/Book-Of-The-Month Translation Awards) and the playwright/director, Richard Nelson (Tony Award, Olivier Award). "I have invited you here, gentlemen, to give you a most unpleasant piece of news: an inspector is coming." ACT ONE "He'll spread his story over the whole world! Not only will he make me a laughingstock, but some scribbler will come along, some pen-pusher, and put me into a comedy! ...Everyone will bare their teeth and clap their hands. What are you laughing at? You're laughing at yourselves!" ACT FIVE

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The Inspector, Nikolai Wassiljewitsch Gogol

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Language
English
Released
2021
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Paperback
Pages
122
ISBN13
9780881458381
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First published
1836
Original title
Ревизор
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A new translation of Nikolai Gogol's comic masterpiece by the renowned translators, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonksy (winner of two PEN/Book-Of-The-Month Translation Awards) and the playwright/director, Richard Nelson (Tony Award, Olivier Award). "I have invited you here, gentlemen, to give you a most unpleasant piece of news: an inspector is coming." ACT ONE "He'll spread his story over the whole world! Not only will he make me a laughingstock, but some scribbler will come along, some pen-pusher, and put me into a comedy! ...Everyone will bare their teeth and clap their hands. What are you laughing at? You're laughing at yourselves!" ACT FIVE