Tag Archives: Mikhail Bulgakov

Heart of a Dog
Mikhail Bulgakov

Heart of a Dog is certainly not without its charm, and I’m sure the more you know about Soviet Russia, the better and more pertinent it gets. But from the standpoint of someone who wants to read an entertaining book, I think this one comes up short…

Post by David J. Peterson Posted on June 28, 2006 – 12:00 am | Posted in B-, Reviews | Also tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

The Master and Margarita
Mikhail Bulgakov

Considered Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece, The Master and Margarita is about Satan, and why he comes to communist Moscow. The reason is complex, and I won’t spoil it, but I will tell you that it involves a black cat in a fancy suit, a writer driven insane by constant rejection and criticism, and the story of Pontius Pilate…

Post by David J. Peterson Posted on June 28, 2006 – 12:00 am | Posted in A, Reviews | Also tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)