The Master and Margarita
Paperback Published on: 04/07/2024; Language: English, Russian (Original language of a translated text)
Price: £9.99
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The Master and Margarita
'The Master and Margarita' is a wonderful satire on the purges that occurred in Stalin's Russia and is, to make an extreme summary, a tale following the ex... READ MORE
The Master and Margarita
An unfinished book written over 60 years ago, in Russian, to then be translated into English and become so many English speakers favourite novel. Why? Th... READ MORE
Eternally engrossing
This is a book I could read over and over, finding something new to chew on each time. Bulgakov's master work, and a seminal piece of magical realism, The ... READ MORE
an all-time favourite
This book is superb and definitely my favourite classic. The best thing about it? You can't even tell it is a classic due to the fact the themes / characte... READ MORE
Synopsis
Bulgakov paints an excellent picture of Stalin's regime in this allegorical masterpiece.
With an introduction by Will Self
The devil makes a personal appearance in Moscow accompanied by various demons, including a naked girl and a huge black cat. When he leaves, the asylums are full and the forces of law and order are in disarray. Only the Master, a man devoted to truth, and Margarita, the woman he loves, can resist the devil's onslaught.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9780099540946
- Number of pages: 448
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 30 mm
- Weight: 314g
- Languages: English, Russian (Original language of a translated text)
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Masterpiece!
In The Master and Margarita Bulgakov takes us to communist Russia. He mixes Stalin`s Moscow with dark, biblical elements. It`s a classic masterpiece!
One a... READ MORE
Soviet modernism
The Master and Margarita is a surreal masterpeice of vivid imagination. From the opening pages you are taken on a whirlwind trip through 1920s Moscow in th... READ MORE
Wonderful!!!
What a masterpiece, funny, sad, intense and a little scary, so many facets to this piece of literature, one minute you are in Moscow the next jerusalem, lo... READ MORE
Grotesque, humorous political satire
Amazing book. I didn’t want it to end.