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The only translation of Bulgakov's entire firstcollection of short stories, works which range from the surreal toscience-fiction to parody.

Contents: Diaboliad, The Fatal Eggs, "No. 13, theElpit-Rabkommun Building," "A Chinese Tale," and "The Adventures ofChichikov." ... Read more

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This study integrates Bulgakov's Jerusalem Narrative with all the themes of "The Master and Margarita" to discover what the author believes is Bulgakov's message in the novel. It explains the content and function of the four Jerusalem Chapters and shows that they are an essential part of the novel's theme. The study seeks to make the chapters that rework the Gospels more intelligible for English readers. ... Read more

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Justin Weir looks at the complex relationship between authorial self-reflection and the recreation of literary tradition in three of the most famous Russian novels of the first half of the 20th century - Bulgakov's Master and Margarita, Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago, and Nabokov's The Gift.Character is defined as the act of writing itself, transforming the traditional author into the hero of the story, and allowing for the revelation of the identity of the artist through his writing. ... Read more

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The inexhaustible vitality of Mikhail Bulgakov's writing is reflected in the current upsurge of Soviet interest in his works. Referring to research data newly released in the Gorbachev era, this book gives fresh insight into the philosophical and moral preoccupations which emerge from the interweaving of the Moscow and Jerusalem narratives in "The Master and Margarita". More generally, this work aims to increase the understanding of the plight of the artists and ordinary citizens in a society struck by spiritual paralysis. ... Read more