The Master and Margarita - (Penguin Classics) by Mikhail Bulgakov (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Written during the darkest, most repressive period of Stalin's reign, this novel gives substance to the notion of artistic and religious freedom. Despite its devastating satire of Soviet life and its audacious portrayals of Christ and Satan, the manuscript had somehow eluded Russian censors, and the enthusiasm of its readers assured the novel immediate and enduring success. "The New York Times Book Review" calls this "one of the truly great Russian novels of this century".<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A masterful translation of one of the great novels of the 20th century</b> <p/>Nothing in the whole of literature compares with <i>The Master and Margarita</i>. Full of pungency and wit, this luminous work is Bulgakov's crowning achievement, skilfully blending magical and realistic elements, grotesque situations and major ethical concerns. Written during the darkest period of Stalin's repressive reign and a devastating satire of Soviet life, it combines two distinct yet interwoven parts, one set in contemporary Moscow, the other in ancient Jerusalem, each brimming with incident and with historical, imaginary, frightful and wonderful characters. Although completed in 1940, <i>The Master and Margarita</i> was not published until 1966 when the first section appeared in the monthly magazine <i>Moskva</i>. Russians everywhere responded enthusiastically to the novel's artistic and spiritual freedom and it was an immediate and enduring success. This new translation has been made from the complete and unabridged Russian text.<p> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"My favorite novel--it's just the greatest explosion of imagination, craziness, satire, humor, and heart." --<b>Daniel Radcliffe <p/></b>"Nude vampires, gun-toting talking black cat, and devil as ultimate party starter aside, the miracle of this novel is that every time you read it, it's a different book." <b>--Marlon James, "My 10 Favorite Books," in <i>T: The New York Times Style Magazine</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Mikhail Bulgakov</b> (1891-1940) was a doctor, a novelist, a playwright, a short-story writer, and the assistant director of the Moscow Arts Theater. His body of work includes <i>The White Guard</i>, <i>The Fatal Eggs</i>, <i>Heart of a Dog</i>, and his masterpiece, <i>The Master and Margarita</i>, published more than twenty-five years after his death and cited as an inspiration for Salman Rushdie's <i>The Satanic Verses</i>. <p/><b>Richard Pevear</b> and <b>Larissa Volokhonsky</b> have produced acclaimed translations of Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Gogol, and Bulgakov. Their translation of <i>The Brothers Karamazov</i> won the 1991 PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize. They are married and live in Paris, France.
Price History
Cheapest price in the interval: 13.89 on March 10, 2021
Most expensive price in the interval: 14.99 on November 8, 2021
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us