The Master and Margarita

In Bulgakov's allegorical masterpiece of Stalin’s regime, the devil is making a personal appearance in Moscow.

A Tale of Demons and Chaos

He is accompanied by various demons, including:

• A naked girl
• A huge black cat

When he leaves, the asylums are full, and the forces of law and order are in disarray. Only the Master, a writer and a man devoted to truth, and Margarita, the woman he loves, can resist the devil’s onslaught.

Praise for Bulgakov

• ‘Stunning, superb...Bulgakov is one of the greatest Russian writers, perhaps the greatest’ – Independent
• ‘A masterpiece – a classic of twentieth-century fiction’ – New York Times

TRANSLATED BY MICHAEL GLENNY, INTRODUCED BY WILL SELF