About the book: 2024 / Many socially satirical works have gained centuries-long fame precisely because of the persistence of vices, and not the fleeting topicality into which these very works fell. Now, for example, satirical plays have lost popularity among the creators of modern Russian literature. But it is precisely this genre that is best perceived by the Russian mind: one laughed at the bitterness of the days, and life became brighter, and one no longer felt so lonely. “The Capital Hotel was created according to the precepts and formulas of one of the first (according to the writer) or even the first eminent satirist of Russia in the 19th century. The bosses of a gigantic hotel, known throughout the country and which has made the city of N famous, are preparing for the planned visit of their superior management, choosing sweeter speeches and polishing their tongues. However, everything goes awry due to the stupidity of one of them.