Translated by Constance Garnett Notes and Introductions by David Rampton, Department of English, University of Ottawa Gogol\'s works constitute one of Russian literature\'s supreme achievements, yet the nature of their brilliant originality, comic genius, and complex workings is difficult to summarize precisely.
The Government Inspector, a perennial favourite on stage and screen, is considered a national institution in Russia, and Gogol\'s stories present us with one of the most marvellous world.
Translated by Constance Garnett Notes and Introductions by David Rampton, Department of English, University of Ottawa Gogol\'s works constitute one of Russian literature\'s supreme achievements, yet the nature of their brilliant originality, comic genius, and complex workings is difficult to summarize precisely
