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The Master and Margarita
Diana Lewis Burgin, Ellendea Proffer, Михаил Булгаков, Hans Fronius, Katherine Tiernan O'Connor, Mikhail Bulgakov
1925·372 pages
Satan and his retinue wreak havoc in atheist 1930s Moscow, weaving satire, a Pilate-and-Christ retelling, and a writer’s devoted love story.
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Satan and his retinue wreak havoc in atheist 1930s Moscow, weaving satire, a Pilate-and-Christ retelling, and a writer’s devoted love story.
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An audacious revision of the stories of Faust and Pontius Pilate, The Master and Margarita is recognized as one of the essential classics of modern Russian literature. The novel's vision of Soviet life in the 1930s is so ferociously accurate that it could not be published during its author's lifetime and appeared only in a censored edition in the 1960s. Its truths are so enduring that its language has become part of the common Russian speech. One hot spring, the devil arrives in Moscow, accompan...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Central devoted love story; nudity and sensual witch/ball scenes
Violence & gore
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Decapitation, crucifixion, beatings, and chaotic demonic killings
Profanity
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Occasional strong language in satirical Moscow scenes
Substance use
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Recurring heavy vodka drinking and comic drunkenness
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted
Religious content
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Jesus and Pilate retelling; faith versus atheism central throughout
Magic & witchcraft
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Witch ointment, flying, transformations, and stage magic central
Occult / demonology
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Satan and demons as main characters; Satan’s ball; pervasive demonic acts
Political content
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Central satire of Stalinist bureaucracy, censorship, and state atheism
Self-harm / suicide
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Despair, mental breakdown, and anguished manuscript burning
Abuse & suffering
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On-page crucifixion and beating; Soviet-era cruelty and coercion
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