The Master and Margarita
By Mikhail Bulgakov
Introduction by Will Self, Translated by Michael Glenny
Harry Hartog's review
One Spring afternoon, instead of going down to Georgia the devil went to Moscow... trailing abhorrent chaos in his wake. Master and the Margarita was written during the darkest times of Stalin's reign, it is a fantastical comedy laced with dark satire of the life of those living in Soviet Russia. Set in two environments, first we see contemporary Moscow and then Ancient Jerusalem - each scene is overflowing with historical, imaginary, scary and incredible characters. This book is phenomenal - please devour it and talk to me all about it! - Peri, Harry Hartog Penrith
Description
'A masterpiece - a classic of twentieth-century fiction' New York Times
in Bulgakov's allegorical masterpiece of Stalin's regime the devil is making a personal appearance in Moscow.
He is 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 writer and a man devoted to truth, and Margarita, the woman he loves, can resist the devil's onslaught.
'Stunning, superb...Bulgakov is one of the greatest Russian writers, perhaps the greatest' Independent
'A masterpiece - a classic of twentieth-century fiction' New York Times
TRANSLATED BY MICHAEL GLENNY, INTRODUCED BY WILL SELF
- ISBN:
- 9780099540946
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 448
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Vintage Publishing
- Imprint:
- Vintage Classics
- Weight:
- 310 g