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The Master and Margarita
Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
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Ideal for readers of classic literary fiction who appreciate dark satire, philosophical themes, and inventive storytelling. Perfect for those interested in Russian literature and complex narratives weaving history with fantasy.
Mikhail Bulgakov's astonishing Russian masterpiece, which has been translated into more than twenty languages, with an introduction by Orlando Figes.
Mikhail Bulgakov's astonishing Russian masterpiece, which has been translated into more than twenty languages, with an introduction by Orlando Figes.
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A literary sensation from its first publication, The Master and Margarita is considered a masterpiece of twentieth-century Russian literature.
Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by Diana Burgin and Katherine Tiernan O'Connor, and features an introduction by Orlando Figes.
In Mikhail Bulgakov's imaginative extravaganza, Satan, disguised as a magician, descends upon Moscow in the 1930s with his riotous band, which includes a talking cat and an expert assassin. This visit has several aims, one of which concerns the fate of the Master, an author who has written a novel about Pontius Pilate and is now in a mental hospital. By turns satiric, fantastic and ironically philosophical, The Master and Margarita constantly surprises and entertains as the action switches back and forth between twentieth-century Moscow and first-century Jerusalem.
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London Review of Books calls it "funny and frightening." The New York Times praises it as "incandescent," noting its unwavering faith in love and art despite cruelty. The Independent highlights its eclectic mix of elements from Satan to blasphemy, while the Guardian reads it as a guide on resilience when the spirit is broken.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529012118
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 September 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Contributors:
- Translated by Katherine Tiernan OβConnor
- Translated by Diana Burgin
- Introduction by Orlando Figes
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 103.0mm
Height: 156.0mm
Weight: 314g
Pages: 560
About the Author
Mikhail Bulgakov was born in 1891 in Kiev, in present-day Ukraine. He first trained in medicine but gave up his profession as a doctor to pursue writing. He started working on The Master and Margarita in 1928 but due to censorship it was not published until 1966, more than twenty-five years after Bulgakov's death.
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