# Ivan Kuzmich Shpekin — The Inspector General character guide

> Ivan Kuzmich Shpekin in The Inspector General by Nikolai Gogol.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Postmaster, Ivan Kuzmich, Shpekin, Ivan Kuzmich Shpekin

**First appearance:** 0004-scene-i

## Who they are

The postmaster who opens and reads others' letters, including Khlestakov's revealing letter at the end.

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