The Master and Margarita

£10.99

Russia’s literary world is shaken to its foundations when a mysterious gentleman – a professor of black magic – arrives in Moscow, accompanied by a bizarre retinue of servants. It soon becomes clear that he is the Devil himself, come to wreak havoc among the cultural elite of a disbelieving capital.

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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.

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Weight 0.429 kg
Dimensions 21.6 × 15.3 × 2.8 cm
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Cover

Paperback

Pages

x, 371

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

891.7342 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K