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The Master and Margarita: New Translation

By Mikhail Bulgakov
Series: Evergreens
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In The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov weaves a mesmerising tale set in Soviet-era Moscow, where the Devil visits with his peculiar retinue, causing chaos and wonder. The story explores themes of love, power, and betrayal, intertwining the fate of Margarita with a mysterious author known as the Master. This masterful novel combines elements of fantasy, romance, and political satire, creating a thought-provoking and entertaining narrative.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by stories that seamlessly blend elements of fantasy, romance, and political satire. Set against the backdrop of Soviet Russia, it weaves together magical realism and philosophical themes, offering a vivid and surreal narrative that explores the interplay between good and evil. Readers who appreciate complex characters and thought-provoking plotlines will find this a captivating read.

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The Master and Margarita: New Translation

Part of Alma Classics Evergreens series, The Master and Margarita is here presented in a new translation and a wealth of extra material.

A daring analysis of the nature of good and evil, innocence and guilt, The Master and Margarita is the crowning achievement of one of the greatest Russian writers of the twentieth century.

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Russia’s literary world is shaken to its foundations when a mysterious gentleman – a professor of black magic – arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a bizarre retinue of servants. It soon becomes clear that he is the Devil himself, come to wreak havoc among the cultural elite of a disbelieving capital.

But the Devil’s mission quickly becomes entangled with the fate of the Master – a man who has turned his back on his former life and taken refuge in a lunatic asylum – and his past lover, Margarita.

Both a satirical romp and a daring analysis of the nature of good and evil, innocence and guilt, The Master and Margarita is the crowning achievement of one of the greatest Russian writers of the twentieth century.

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Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita, in this new translation, is widely praised for its surrealist flair and imaginative scope, blending elements of satire, romance, and mysticism. Reviewers describe it as an adventurous and compelling read, with its daring narrative and flamboyant style making a lasting impact. Celebrated as one of the greatest modern Russian novels, its creative brilliance captivates readers with what is likened to a masterful concerto amid a wild, fireworks-laden spectacle.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781847497826

Publisher: Alma Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Alma Classics

Contributors:

  • Translated by Hugh Aplin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 346g

Pages: 448

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Mikhail Bulgakov Series: Evergreens

About the Author

Born in Kiev in 1891 to Russian parents, Mikhail Bulgakov trained as a doctor and volunteered for the Red Cross on the outbreak of the First World War. He later enlisted as a doctor for the anti-Bolshevik White Army, before eventually giving up medicine to concentrate on literature. The Master and Margarita is his most famous work, and has been hailed as one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.

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