A Reader’s Companion to Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita
| Author | : J.A.E. Curtis |
| Publisher | : Academic Studies PRess |
| Total Pages | : 175 |
| Release | : 2019-12-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781644692950 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1644692953 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (953 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Reader’s Companion to Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita written by J.A.E. Curtis and published by Academic Studies PRess. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita, set in Stalin’s Moscow, is an intriguing work with a complex structure, wonderful comic episodes and moments of great beauty. Readers are often left tantalized but uncertain how to understand its rich meanings. To what extent is it political? Or religious? And how should we interpret the Satanic Woland? This reader’s companion offers readers a biographical introduction, and analyses of the structure and the main themes of the novel. More curious readers will also enjoy the accounts of the novel’s writing and publication history, alongside analyses of the work’s astonishing linguistic complexity and a review of available English translations.
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