But the Devil’s mission quickly becomes entangled with the fate of the Master – a man who has turned his back on his former life and taken refuge in a lunatic asylum – and his past lover, Margarita.īoth a satirical romp and a daring analysis of the nature of good and evil, innocence and guilt, The Master and Margarita is the crowning achievement of one of the greatest Russian writers of the twentieth century.Ĭontains an extensive critical apparatus, extra reading material including a section of photographs and notes. It soon becomes clear that he is the Devil himself, come to wreak havoc among the cultural elite of a disbelieving capital. Satan comes to Soviet Moscow in this critically acclaimed translation of one of the most important and best-loved modern classics in world literature. 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. Ten-Year Anniversary Edition – newly revised and updated
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