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 worlds a writer has ever created.
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