The Inspector General · Character
Ivan Aleksandrovich Khlestakov
A penniless Petersburg copying clerk whose empty pockets and grand fibs get him mistaken for the Inspector General, and who happily plays along.
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Also known as Khlestakov, Ivan Aleksandrovich, Ivan
First appearance: the inspector general
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