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The Master and Margarita (Vintage Classic Russians Series)

Mikhail Bulgakov author Michael Glenny translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:5th Jan '17

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The Master and Margarita (Vintage Classic Russians Series) cover

The Vintage Classics Russians Series - sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history

'A masterpiece - a classic of twentieth-century fiction' New York Times

Bulgakov paints a powerful picture of Stalin's regime in this allegorical classic.


The devil makes a personal appearance in Moscow accompanied by various demons, including a naked girl and a huge black cat.

A masterpiece - a classic of twentieth-century fiction' New York Times

Bulgakov paints a powerful picture of Stalin's regime in this allegorical classic.


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 are in disarray. Only the Master, a man devoted to truth, and Margarita, the woman he loves, can resist the devil's onslaught.

VINTAGE CLASSICS RUSSIAN SERIES - sumptuous editions of the greatest books to come out of Russia during the most tumultuous period in its history.

This book is absorbing, brilliant slapstick, and looks deep in to the heart of fantasy and longing * Sunday Times *
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 *

ISBN: 9781784871932

Dimensions: 216mm x 153mm x 28mm

Weight: 429g

384 pages