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(wonderfully narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt)
So this is my favorite book and I've read it twice but now that I'm listening to it, I find I've forgotten so much of it. What a pleasure to re-encounter it. Maybe a sloppy memory is a good thing in this case.
You've got to admit that even among intellectuals you can find a few folk of rare intelligence.
"What have you done?" exclaimed Woland. "Why have you gilded your whiskers? And what on earth do you want with a whit tie when you haven't even got any t ...more
So this is my favorite book and I've read it twice but now that I'm listening to it, I find I've forgotten so much of it. What a pleasure to re-encounter it. Maybe a sloppy memory is a good thing in this case.
You've got to admit that even among intellectuals you can find a few folk of rare intelligence.
"What have you done?" exclaimed Woland. "Why have you gilded your whiskers? And what on earth do you want with a whit tie when you haven't even got any t ...more
The devil arrives in Moscow, heads will roll, money falls from the ceiling, people fight over haunted apartments. In an institution run by Stravinsky, a writer driven mad by critics, meets a poet driven mad by seeing a large cat. Magarita, handpicked by Satan, is turned into a witch, while her housekeeper also turns into a witch and rides Magarita's husband, who is turned into a pig.
Overall, a rollicking satire with a hint of sadness. Cats do the strangest things. ...more
Overall, a rollicking satire with a hint of sadness. Cats do the strangest things. ...more
A burning indictment of Stalinist Russia that is approachable for even those who know little to nothing about Russian history. Also a fantastic and hilarious novel with all of the trappings: love, death, good and evil, sex and intrigue. Absolutely nothing bad I can say about it.
Great book and the classic. Great story of the devil visiting Moscow and about unconditional love between title characters. This book shows absurds of life in Russia in interwar period. Great characters - masterpiece.
The devil comes to Moscow, mayhem ensues. I first started reading this in Russian for a language class. We stopped after 4 chapters (end of the semester). It so messed with my head that I went out and got a copy in English so I could find out what happened. I've since read it all in Russian and it's great in either language. The satire of the Soviet system is mixed with some autobiographical elements (Bulgakov really did burn the manuscript) with absurdity to point that it won't let you go. This
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Great book and the classic. Great story of the devil visiting Moscow and about unconditional love between title characters. This book shows absurds of life in Russia in interwar period. Great characters - masterpiece.
Great book and the classic. Great story of the devil visiting Moscow and about unconditional love between title characters. This book shows absurds of life in Russia in interwar period. Great characters - masterpiece.
Jan 01, 2008
Iulia
marked it as 1001-owned-and-to-read
Jun 21, 2008
Vesra (When She Reads)
marked it as to-read
Jul 09, 2008
Tráese
marked it as to-read
Dec 07, 2008
Nina
marked it as to-read
