The devil visits Moscow, and a writer’s lost novel and his lover are caught up in the chaos
What it is about
A mysterious professor named Woland arrives in 1930s Moscow and turns the city upside down with magic and mischief. At the same time, a writer known only as the Master has written a novel about Pontius Pilate, and his lover Margarita will do anything to save him. The two plots finally meet.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like satire, fantasy and big literary novels.
What you will get
A funny, strange and beautiful book that is worth the effort. A good translation makes a real difference.
Behind the book
Bulgakov wrote it under Soviet rule, and it was published in a censored form in a Moscow magazine in 1966 and 1967.
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The Master and Margarita Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Classics · Satire · Devil · Love
Length
384 pages · ≈ 11 h
More about this book
Characters
Woland, the Master, Margarita and a very large black cat.
Setting
Moscow in the 1930s and ancient Jerusalem.
What makes it different
A wild satire that is also a love story and a retelling of Pilate.
Feel
Strange, funny and daring.
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