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Summary: A great love story and a cat too.
Review: The love story comes out of nowhere-- it's the kind that gives you new ideas of personal conduct. You also learn chess strategy from a giant cat and witness a sparrow fox-trotting.I would probably give this the full five stars if I could read it in Russian.
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Summary: A must read. If you read, read this book!
Review: I am deeply indebted to the literature professor (whose name escapes me) who chose this book for his Ridicule and Satire class. I have read it many times and love it with a passion. Take my advice and click on the button to buy this book!
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Summary: Mikhael the Maestro
Review: The reason I picked up this book was because I had read an article wherein the writer remarked that for her, the world was divided into those who had read The Master and Margarita, and those who had not. I was intrigued and just had to read the book. Bulgakov is an absolute genius. His brand of magical realism is so much more accesible, despite the era (1930s) difference, than say that of Salman Rushdie, whom I also enjoy. Rushdie's cultural settings are magical but still alien at the end of his novels. Bulgakov's Moscow is real and very dark magic and you are truly with him- Wolland's magic show takes place before you eyes. You may hardly believe it. Or you might glance skywards to catch the raining roubles, preferably in hard currency instead. I have to agree with the writer of the article, the world is divided up into The Master and Margarita readers and non- readers. I have not been able to stop gabbing about since I finished it yesterday and have sent my best friends out to buy a copy. They can't loan mine- I love it too much.
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Summary: the time of the novel
Review: This novel was especially exciting for myself in that in addition to being just a plain old great story, the setting gave an insight to the Moscow of the revolution. After reading Radzinski's biography of Stalin soon after reading Master and Margarita and finding out that Bulgakov was initally commissioned to write a Soviet revolution period biography of Stalin (back in those days, imagine being a person writing the biography of Stalin or Hitler or someone else completely insane like that in those insane times) the insights he gives as to the daily lives of the Soviet citizen of the times in the time of the novel make Master and Margarita all the more intriuging. Will definetly read it again.
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Summary: It's incredible!!!!!!!!!
Review: There are no words to describe the genius of this book or its author. It's universal in its meaning, and very personal in interpretations. Through M&M and The Dog's Heart, Bulgakov will live forever. For those of you interested in other "giants" of Russian literature, read on ... Kuprin, Ahmatova, Tsvetayeva, Esenin, Bunin...
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Summary: Excellent book - the best for all times!
Review: As far as I know, this book has the most percentage of readers in Former Soviet Union among all. I haven't seen a person in St.Petersburg (my birth town) who haven't read it. And everyone says this book had the greatest impact on their lives. Excellent work! A true masterpiece. Recommended for all.
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Summary: Vonnegut? Orwell? Amateurs.
Review: Albeit I love George Orwell and Kurt Vonnegut, I have to label "The Master and Margarita" as the best book I've ever had the priviledge to read. Clearly, Bulgakov is an insane author, which kind of makes sense of the cat who rips the emcee's head off, and the naked witch riding a pig. I loved every second of this book, and actually stopped reading "Breakfast of Champions" because Bulgakov's work was so much more fascinating. If you have a day to set aside, I guarantee you, you'll devour the entire work. The devil wreaking havoc in Moscow makes for fast reading.
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Summary: Still my favorite book!!!
Review: Though I'm still looking for the "perfect" translation of this incredible novel, I cannot say enough about the subtlety of satire, the immense philosophical insight into Stalinism, and the overall celebration of Russian/Soviet Lit (is Koroviev just popping in from the Brothers Karamazov or isn't he???). Read it!
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Summary: Real fantasy
Review: Bulgakov makes a wonderfully successful attempt at diminishing the usually not so fine lines of good and bad, past and present as well as reality and fantasy. His portrayal of his characters questions our fundamential ideas of life and death, good and evil. He puts religion in a light never before seen, in a place never before imaginable. And he does all this wrapped in an unforgetable story of love and effection. A must-read for all who dare to question everything that we think to be stable and unquestionable.
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Summary: The best book.
Review: This is my favorite book. I'm not sure it's a good translation, so if you know Russian you have to read it in Russian.
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