The Diary of a Madman, the Government Inspector, and Selected Stories

by Nikolai Gogol

Book Overview

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 volume includes both his most admired short fiction and his most famous drama. A biting and frequently hilarious political satire, "The Government Inspector" has been popular since its first performance and was regarded by Nabokov as the greatest Russian play every...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140449078
• ISBN13: 9780140449075
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher