Major plays by Mikhail Bulgakov, from civil-war Kiev and exile to Soviet satire, Molière, and apocalyptic fable.
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Major plays by Mikhail Bulgakov, from civil-war Kiev and exile to Soviet satire, Molière, and apocalyptic fable.
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Reissued to tie in with a new production of Flight adapted by Ron Hutchinson and performed at the Olivier, Royal National Theatre Mikhail Bulgakov was one of the Soviet Union's finest playwrights, whose work was often at odds with the Soviet State. This volume brings together his major dramatic achievements, including The White Guard, Madame Zoyka, Flight, Molière, Adam and Eve and The Last Days. Bulgakov is a much-studied author by schools, colleges and universities
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brothel plot in Madame Zoyka; affairs and desire in other plays, not graphic
Violence & gore
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Civil-war fighting and executions; fatal duel; chemical-war devastation
Profanity
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Occasional strong or coarse period dialogue; not pervasive
Substance use
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Recurring drinking in wartime households, parties, and exile settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Church power and hypocrisy in Molière; biblical framing in Adam and Eve
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Civil War sides, Soviet repression, and artist versus state are central
Self-harm / suicide
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Exile despair and self-destructive choices; Pushkin’s fatal duel
Abuse & suffering
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Wartime cruelty, persecution, exile hardship, and exploitation themes
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