A comedy about a false inspector—like the vices of its characters, it’s immortal.
The plays “The Marriage” and “The Gamblers” are based on anecdotes.
In the first case—about a failed match-making attempt; in the second—about the tricks of card sharps.
The author twisted the simple plots so that the plays are full not only of vivid, clearly drawn characters and their manners, but also of the tiniest elements of provincial everyday life.