The Inspector-General by Nikolai Vasilievich GOGOL (1809 - 1852), translated by Thomas SELTZER (1875 - 1943) Genre(s): Satire Read by: Lucy Perry in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - Translator's Introduction 00:15:23 - 02 - Characters of the Play and Directions for Actors 00:22:57 - 03 - Act 1 00:57:35 - 04 - Act 2 01:28:57 - 05 - Act 3 02:05:41 - 06 - Act 4 02:54:33 - 07 - Act 5 The Governor and Officials of a small provincial town in Russia are worried. They have received word that a Government Inspector is on his way. As they do what they can to cover up their own corruption and incompetence, a man arrives at the Inn and refuses to pay for his meals. Surely such an audacious act can only be the work of the dreaded Inspector!Meanwhile Khlestakov, a common copying clerk from St. Petersburg who has lost all his money at cards, is attempting to bluff and bully the landlord of the Inn he is staying at into giving him one more free meal. He is scared and confused when the Governor comes to confront him, but his tendency to tell fantastic lies and brag about his imaginary illustrious friends turns the situation to his advantage.This blistering satire by Gogol looks at the way greed and corruption make fools of ordinary men, and ordinary fools into even greater fools. Both funny and adroit, this is a sadly accurate portrayal of small-town (and large-city) politics the world over.Lamentably this play contains some instances of anti-Semitism. (Summary by Lucy Perry) Cast list:Stage Directions: Lucy PerryAnton Antonovich Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky, the Governor: ToddHWAnna Andreyevna, his wife: Maria KasperMarya Antonovna, his daughter: Tara FlynnLuka Lukich Khlopov, the Inspector of Schools: Nick BulkaHis Wife: ImkeStevensAmmos Fiodorovich Liapkin-Tiapkin, the Judge: EccentricOwlArtemy Filippovich Zemlianika, the Superintendent of Charities: P. J. MorganIvan Kuzmich Shpekin, the Postmaster: Ray KasperPiotr Ivanovich Dobchinsky, Country Squire: Simon SmokePiotr Ivanovich Bobchinsky, Country Squire: Peter TuckerIvan Aleksandrovich Khlestakov, an official from St. Petersburg: Seamus DobbinOsip, his servant: Algy PugFiodr Andreyevich Liuliukov, ex-official, esteemed personage of the town: Betsy CooleyIvan Lazarevich Rastakovsky, ex-official, esteemed personage of the town: Wojtek MurawskiStepan Ivanovich Korobkin, ex-official, esteemed personage of the town: BeniaminoMassimoHis Wife: AvailleStepan Ilyich Ukhovertov, the Police Captain: David OlsonSvistunov, a Police Sergeant: Rosslyn CarlyleDerzhimorda, a Police Sergeant: Vanessa CooleyAbdulin, a merchant: balaFeveronya Petrovna Poshliopkina, the Locksmith's wife: MaryankaMishka, the Governor's Servant: Etel BussThe Widow of a non-commissioned Officer: Anna SimonServant at the Inn: Elizabeth KlettA Second Merchant: Mary KayA Postilion: AvailleA Gendarme: Elizabeth KlettEdited by: Lucy Perry More information: http://librivox.org/the-inspector-general-by-nikolai-vasilievich-gogol/ LibriVox - free public domain audiobooks (https://librivox.org/)