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Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov (1994, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-100802130119
ISBN-139780802130112
eBay Product ID (ePID)461165
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaster and Margarita
Number of Pages402 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1994
TopicClassics, Satire, Literary, Political
GenreFiction
AuthorMikhail Bulgakov
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight13.1 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN87-000297
ReviewsPraise for The Master and Margarita : "It's now my favorite novel. It's just the greatest explosion of imagination, craziness, satire, humor, and heart."-- Daniel Radcliffe "I fell in love with it . . . I reread it often . . . For me it's one of those magical books that hits you with something new every time."-- Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger's Wife "A wild surrealistic romp. . . . Brilliantly flamboyant and outrageous." -- Joyce Carol Oates, The Detroit News "Fine, funny, imaginative . . . . The Master and Margarita stands squarely in the great Gogolesque tradition of satiric narrative." -- Saul Maloff, Newsweek "The book is by turns hilarious, mysterious, contemplative and poignant. . . . A great work." -- Chicago Tribune "Magnificent . . . a gloriously ironic gothic masterpiece . . . had me rapt with bliss." -- Patrick McGrath, Guardian (UK) "Funny, devilish, brilliant satire . . . It's literature of the highest order and . . . it will deliver a full measure of enjoyment and enlightenment." -- Publishers Weekly "A rich, funny, moving and bitter novel . . . . Vast and boisterous entertainment." -- The New York Times "A classic of twentieth-century fiction." -- The New York Times Book Review, A wild surrealistic romp. . . . Brilliantly flamboyant and outrageous." —Joyce Carol Oates, The Detroit News This dark, absurd, and subversive treasure lay hidden for many years, even after Bulgakov's death, such was the fear of reprisal for such a pointed, authentic stab at life under the tyrannical malevolence of Uncle Joe and the withering Soviet climate of the time." —Johnny Depp, My Essentials" in Entertainment Weekly's Best of the Decade" issue (December 11, 2009) Fine, funny, imaginative . . . . The Master and Margarita stands squarely in the great Gogolesque tradition of satiric narrative." —Saul Maloff, Newsweek The book is by turns hilarious, mysterious, contemplative and poignant. . . . A great work." — Chicago Tribune Magnificent . . . a gloriously ironic gothic masterpiece . . . had me rapt with bliss." —Patrick McGrath, Guardian (UK) Funny, devilish, brilliant satire . . . It's literature of the highest order and . . . it will deliver a full measure of enjoyment and enlightenment." — Publishers Weekly A rich, funny, moving and bitter novel . . . . Vast and boisterous entertainment." — The New York Times A classic of twentieth-century fiction." — The New York Times Book Review, "A wild surrealistic romp. . . . Brilliantly flamboyant and outrageous." --Joyce Carol Oates, The Detroit News "This dark, absurd, and subversive treasure lay hidden for many years, even after Bulgakov's death, such was the fear of reprisal for such a pointed, authentic stab at life under the tyrannical malevolence of Uncle Joe and the withering Soviet climate of the time." --Johnny Depp, "My Essentials" in Entertainment Weekly's "Best of the Decade" issue (December 11, 2009) "Fine, funny, imaginative . . . . The Master and Margarita stands squarely in the great Gogolesque tradition of satiric narrative." --Saul Maloff, Newsweek "The book is by turns hilarious, mysterious, contemplative and poignant. . . . A great work." -- Chicago Tribune "Magnificent . . . a gloriously ironic gothic masterpiece . . . had me rapt with bliss." --Patrick McGrath, Guardian (UK) "Funny, devilish, brilliant satire . . . It's literature of the highest order and . . . it will deliver a full measure of enjoyment and enlightenment." -- Publishers Weekly "A rich, funny, moving and bitter novel . . . . Vast and boisterous entertainment." -- The New York Times "A classic of twentieth-century fiction." -- The New York Times Book Review
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal891.7342
SynopsisA "soaring, dazzling novel" ( The New York Times ), here is Mirra Ginsburg's critically-acclaimed translation one of the most important and best-loved modern classics of world literature., A "soaring, dazzling novel" ( The New York Times ), Mirra Ginsburg's critically-acclaimed translation of one of the most important and best-loved modern classics in world literature The Master and Margarita has been captivating readers around the world ever since its first publication in 1967. Written during Stalin's time in power but suppressed in the Soviet Union for decades, Bulgakov's masterpiece is an ironic parable on power and its corruption, on good and evil, and on human frailty and the strength of love. In The Master and Margarita , the Devil himself pays a visit to Soviet Moscow. Accompanied by a retinue that includes the fast-talking, vodka-drinking, giant tomcat Behemoth, he sets about creating a whirlwind of chaos that soon involves the beautiful Margarita and her beloved, a distraught writer known only as the Master, and even Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate. The Master and Margarita combines fable, fantasy, political satire, and slapstick comedy to create a wildly entertaining and unforgettable tale that is commonly considered the greatest novel to come out of the Soviet Union. It appears in this edition in a translation by Mirra Ginsburg that was judged "brilliant" by Publishers Weekly ., I first read Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita on a balcony of the Hotel Metropole in Saigon on three summer evenings in 1971. The tropical air was heavy and full of the smells of cordite and motorcycle exhaust and rotting fish and wood-fire stoves, and the horizon flared ambiguously, perhaps from heat lightning, perhaps from bombs. Later each night, as was my custom, I would wander out into the steamy back alleys of the city, where no one ever seemed to sleep, and crouch in doorways with the people and listen to the stories of their culture and their ancestors and their ongoing lives. Bulgakov taught me to hear something in those stories that I had not yet clearly heard. One could call it, in terms that would soon thereafter gain wide currency, "magical realism." The deadpan mix of the fantastic and the realistic was at the heart of the Vietnamese mythos. It is at the heart of the present zeitgeist. And it was not invented by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, as wonderful as his One Hundred Years of Solitude is. Garcia Marquez's landmark work of magical realism was predated by nearly three decades by Bulgakov's brilliant masterpiece of a novel. That summer in Saigon a vodka-swilling, talking black cat, a coven of beautiful naked witches, Pontius Pilate, and a whole cast of benighted writers of Stalinist Moscow and Satan himself all took up permanent residence in my creative unconscious. Their presence, perhaps more than anything else from the realm of literature, has helped shape the work I am most proud of. I'm often asked for a list of favorite authors. Here is my advice. Read Bulgakov. Look around you at the new century. He will show you things you need to see.
LC Classification NumberPG3476.B78M313 1987
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- Sep 29, 2017
A great compelling read
Compelling, engrossing, and funny, this book will keep you interested and entertained. To call this a masterpiece of writing is no understatement. It is a mix of fantasy, fable, political satire, and thought-provoking dialogue. You just may even find it to be one of your top favorite books.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 30, 2019
Very to-the-point title, added to the mystery.
It is a compelling book for the right person but I couldn't really recommend it for just anyone. It is a seriously interesting book more for when it was written and how it is even now popular in Russia, to me. ( In case I can get through about this here, I have tried to get a problem through to ebay in the last several minutes and my question seems not to have gotten anywhere. Very serious concern about a possible fraudulent charge for some Apple app that I never ordered so please help)Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 23, 2018
The Master and Margarita
One of the greatest works from the old Soviet system. Multiple story lines and very unique perspectives on Christian mysticism. A great read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 11, 2019
Good read!
Love that book! It's sold as used, and yes, you can see some wear, but it's in a pretty good shape.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 18, 2024
interesting
not read yetniceVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
