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The Master and Margarita (Vintage Classic Russians Series)
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'A masterpiece - a classic of twentieth-century fiction' New York Times
Bulgakov paints a powerful picture of Stalin's regime in this allegorical classic.
The devil makes a personal appearance in Moscow accompanied by various demons, including a naked girl and a huge black cat.
The Vintage Classics Russians Series - sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history
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The Vintage Classics Russians Series - sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history.
A masterpiece - a classic of twentieth-century fiction - New York Times
Bulgakov paints a powerful picture of Stalin's regime in this allegorical classic.
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.
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Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita is acclaimed for its captivating and brilliant blend of slapstick humour and deep exploration of fantasy and longing. It's hailed as a stunning work by one of Russia's greatest writers, often considered a masterpiece and a classic of twentieth-century fiction.
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ISBN: 9781784871932
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 January 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Contributors:
- Translated by Michael Glenny
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 429g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Mikhail Bulgakov (1891 - 1940) was born and educated in Kiev where he graduated as a doctor in 1916. He rapidly abandoned medicine to write some of the greatest Russian literature of this century. After a lifetime at odds with the stultifying Soviet regime, he died impoverished and blind in 1940, shortly after completing his masterpiece, The Master and Margarita. None of his major fiction was published during his lifetime.
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