The Government Inspector

One of the funniest satirical comedies ever written, The Government Inspector mocks the moral littleness of those who hold power and consider themselves untouchable. Written in 1836, the play is tragically more relevant today than one might imagine. In an ordinary town of the Russian province, news of an inspector general's visit alarms officials and notables. It will be necessary to conceal the dysfunction of public administration and prevent inefficiency and dishonesty from surfacing. The...