The inspector general : An authoritative text edition / by Nikolai Gogol ; Translated by Andrew MacAndrew ; Critical material selected and introduced by Henry Popkin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Avon Books, c1979.Description: 159 pages : 23 cmISBN:
  • 0380005859
  • 9780380005859
LOC classification:
  • PG 3332 1976
Contents:
Introduction / by Henry Popkin --
The Inspector General / by Nikolai Gogol and translated by Andrew MacAndrew --
Background - the Premiere of the Inspector General / by Sergei Bertensson --
Commentaries - "The Government Specter" / by Vladimir Nabakov -- Commentaries - "Gogol as a Modern Instance" / by Philip Rahv -- Commentaries - "Talking to the Cast" / by Peter Hall -- Commentaries - "The alogical and Absurdist Aspects of Gogol's Drama" / by Simon Karlinksy --
Summary: "'The Inspector General' is an uproarious moral comedy, a dramatic satire that was produced in 1836 in St. Petersburg, then in Moscow. Yet Gogol was dismayed. His play divided Russian society from top to bottom: conservatives reviled him as a firebrand and revolutionary; liberals hailed him as a prophet. With its swift plot and brilliant characterizations, 'The Inspector General' today is regarded as one of the greatest of all Russian plays.The text of this edition is complete, with annotations by Henry Popkkin plus background and critical commentary by Sergei Bertensson, Valdimir Nabokov, Philip Rahv, Peter Hall, Simon Karlinksy." -- from book jacket
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Resource includes the play ("Inspector General" by Nikolai Gogol - pages 18 - 115) in addition to background information on the play (pages 116 - 123) and various commentaries by an assorted group of authors (pages 124 - 159).

Introduction / by Henry Popkin --

The Inspector General / by Nikolai Gogol and translated by Andrew MacAndrew --

Background - the Premiere of the Inspector General / by Sergei Bertensson --

Commentaries - "The Government Specter" / by Vladimir Nabakov -- Commentaries - "Gogol as a Modern Instance" / by Philip Rahv -- Commentaries - "Talking to the Cast" / by Peter Hall -- Commentaries - "The alogical and Absurdist Aspects of Gogol's Drama" / by Simon Karlinksy --

"'The Inspector General' is an uproarious moral comedy, a dramatic satire that was produced in 1836 in St. Petersburg, then in Moscow. Yet Gogol was dismayed. His play divided Russian society from top to bottom: conservatives reviled him as a firebrand and revolutionary; liberals hailed him as a prophet. With its swift plot and brilliant characterizations, 'The Inspector General' today is regarded as one of the greatest of all Russian plays.The text of this edition is complete, with annotations by Henry Popkkin plus background and critical commentary by Sergei Bertensson, Valdimir Nabokov, Philip Rahv, Peter Hall, Simon Karlinksy." -- from book jacket

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