I’d like
to tell you about a book by a Russian novelist, Nikolai Gogol. It’s called “The Government
Inspector”. It’s a satirical play. I’ve recently read this book in my
Literature lessons.
Let
me tell you a bit about this book. The action takes place in a small provincial town. The main character is Khlestakov. He’s a young
man who is silly and broke. But he’s a very self-loving man. He tells lies with
pleasure. Khlestakov has careless a fantasy. He arrives in the town and is
mistaken for the Government Inspector.
As you can imagine,
the plot is very interesting and funny. The comedy shows human stupidity and
greed. Also the problems of
society are shown there.