Mikhail Bulgakov's devilish salute to artistic freedom now in a beautiful clothbound edition
'Bulgakov is one of the greatest Russian writers perhaps the greatest' Independent Written in
secret during the darkest days of Stalin's reign The Master and Margarita became an overnight
literary phenomenon when it was finally published it signalling artistic freedom for Russians
everywhere. Bulgakov's carnivalesque satire of Soviet life describes how the Devil trailing
fire and chaos in his wake weaves himself out of the shadows and into Moscow one Spring
afternoon. Brimming with magic and incident it is full of imaginary historical terrifying
and wonderful characters from witches poets and Biblical tyrants to the beautiful courageous
Margarita who will do anything to save the imprisoned writer she loves. Translated by Richard
Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky with an Introduction by Richard Pevear
