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The Inspector General

The Inspector General

by Nikolai Gogol

Free forever · Public domain

Corrupt officials in a small Russian town are thrown into disarray by the arrival of an Inspector General from the central government.

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The Inspector General · Act I

Act I

A Room in the Governor’s House.

Scene I

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Act I

Act I

A Room in the Governor’s House.

Scene I

Anton Antonovich, the Governor, Artemy Filippovich, the Superintendent of Charities, Luka Lukich, the Inspector of Schools, Ammos Fiodorovich, the Judge, Stepan Ilyich, Christian Ivanovich, the Doctor, and two Police Sergeants.

Scene II

Enter Ivan Kuzmich, the Postmaster.

Scene III

Enter Bobchinsky and Dobchinsky, out of breath.

Scene IV

The Governor, Bobchinsky, Dobchinsky, and Sergeant Svistunov.

Scene V

Enter the Police Captain.

Scene VI

Anna Andreyevna and Marya Antonovna rush in on the stage.

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