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The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov / Patron-Only Early Access (Patreon)

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2021-12-11 03:14:10
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2021-12-11 16:10:30
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2026-09
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The Devil pays a visit to Moscow in secular Stalin-era Soviet Russia.

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The Master and Margarita - Mikhail Bulgakov BOOK REVIEW (Ad-Free/Patron Only)

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Comments

Vinnie Herritt

Oh my God yes!!!! This my absolute favorite book!

Donald Wright

Purely speculation, but ... I'm wondering whether your not liking The Master and Margarita could have had something to do with the translation. Years ago when I was trying to decide which translation of Anna Karenina to read, I'd read a number of articles that contrasted various translators of Russian works, and the sense that I got was that Pevear and Volokhonsky tended to be terrific at the microscopic (word-choice) level, but that they generally missed the larger picture—the flavor of the language. I then made the mistake of reading Anna Karenina in their translation (urged on by a friend) and disliked the novel: it felt like reading the newspaper or some dry journal article. Very flat, not at all engaging. I read the Master and Margarita 10 years ago in the Diana Burgin translation from Viking, and loved it, FWIW! I should probably go back and read Karenina in the Rosemary Edmonds translation; given that so many people extol the virtues of the novel, it must somehow be that I missed something in it. No more P & V translations for me!

Jeffrey Jackson

I totally concur with this review. I love Russian authors. I could read just Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky (and Solzhenitsyn) for the rest of my life and be happy. But I gave The Master my full attention and just couldn’t connect. I also didn’t like 100 Years of Solitude at all. So I’m willing to accept that I just don’t “get” magic realism. I find it perplexing that there are many people who I respect greatly that love The Master and 100 Years, and yet I honestly don’t see it. But on the other hand I love Faulkner, and some people can’t stomach him. Merry Christmas Clifford! Jeff.

In Praise of Horny Medusa

Person without a name, where are you from? If you're not from Russia or ex-soviet (Bulgakov was from tge Ukraine) countries, you might not get the subtle amd the slapstick humor in this book. A lot of it is commentary on the Stalinist regime and how life was in the 1930s. For example, many people disappearing and NOBODY MINDING IT is because of Stalin's Great Purge. We Westerners lack the understanding.

komakino

I don't remember much about this novel anymore other than the cat and the parts about Jesus/Judas, but this was the novel that started it all for me. I wasn't much of a reader until I decided to pick up some books to spend the time and came across this one. For me it was the first book in the sense that made me actually want to read other works and make a habit out of it, most of the books I've read prior to this one I remember almost nothing except for some of the non-fiction ones. It's been 4 years since I've read it and I never looked back on the journey until now, looking at the thumbnail and watching the first couple of minutes. Over 150 something books, lots of discoveries and countless "I would never get this from any other type of media" cathartic moments. Crazy how it took me about 10 days or so to finish it and this book now seems like less than a walk in the park, I don't plan on re-reading it but I'm glad I did read it at some point in my life.

Malik Vallo

How do you feel about The Recognitions as a Faustian story? I think it far surpasses pretty much every other, including Faust itself.

superclodclod

Life of a Dog by the same author is a joy to read. It’s not a great book, but the concept it’s based on is priceless. It’s also very short.