The Master and Margarita
What if the Devil himself threw a party in Moscow—and you were invited? In a city gripped by Soviet repression, a mysterious professor and his demonic entourage unleash chaos, exposing the hypocrisy of a regime that denies both God and the supernatural. Meanwhile, a tortured writer and his fearless lover, Margarita, bargain with hell itself to reclaim a banned masterpiece… but in a world where truth is treason, can love and art outwit the devil—or will they burn brighter in the flames?
- Originally Published: 1967
- Publisher : Vintage Classics, 2024
- Pages: 448
- Genre: Romance novel, Satire, Fantasy
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0099540946
- Access: Members
Description
In Bulgakov’s allegorical masterpiece of Stalin’s regime the devil is making a personal appearance in Moscow.
One hot spring 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 in disarray. Only the Master, 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
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