The Master And

Margarita
 By
Mikhail Bulgakov
Penguin Books Ltd
 '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

Penguin Books Ltd

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