The Inspector General. Taras Bulba

This book is specifically designed for school students who want to quickly prepare for lessons, essays, or literature exams. In addition to the texts of N. V. Gogol's play "The Inspector General" (1942) and the novella "Taras Bulba" (1935), the publication includes valuable supplementary materials: • a detailed work plan in the margins, allowing for quick access to needed fragments, descriptions of characters, and easy tracking of the plot of the work; • expansive commentary explaining unclear facts and archaic words; • the history of the work's creation; • an index of names and events at the end of the book for quick searches of pages where characters appear, or where events important to understanding the author's intention occur. The manual implements the principles of studying works in school. The educational and reference materials make the book as convenient as possible for text analysis in class and at home, and for preparation for writing essays, OGE, and EGE. The manual will also be useful for teachers in planning and conducting literature lessons.