The Master and Margarita: An Introduction

[Marie]

Nothing in the whole of literature compares with The Master and Margarita. One spring afternoon, the Devil, trailing fire and chaos in his wake, weaves himself out of the shadows and into Moscow. Mikhail Bulgakov’s fantastical, funny, and devastating satire of Soviet life combines two distinct yet interwoven parts, one set in contemporary Moscow, the other in ancient Jerusalem, each brimming with historical, imaginary, frightful, and wonderful characters. Written during the darkest days of Stalin’s reign, and finally published in 1966 and 1967, The Master and Margarita became a literary phenomenon, signaling artistic and spiritual freedom for Russians everywhere.

* from the penguin deluxe classics edition

Reading Schedule for November

Week 1: Chapters 1 - 7
Week 2: Chapters 8 - 14
Week 3: Chapters 15 - 21
Week 4: Chapters 22 - 27
Week 5: Chapters 28 - Epilogue

[Piyangie]

I started on this. It is so true when you said that nothing in the whole of literature compares with this book, Marie. This is such an unusual book for me. I have never read anything like this before. :)

[Mark]

I'm doing this as a re-read because I had so much fun with it last year! Not like anything else is the perfect way to describe it! - )