Finn Stäblein
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Type book
Creator Mikhail Bulgakov
Date
Tags fiction, russian, satire

The Master and Margarita

  • The interplay between the Pontius Pilate chapters and the Moscow storyline is incredible
  • Bulgakov manages to be hilarious and deeply philosophical at the same time
  • The character of Woland (the Devil) is one of the most compelling literary antagonists — he’s more of a mirror than a villain
  • “Manuscripts don’t burn” — what a line
  • The love story between the Master and Margarita is surprisingly moving given how chaotic everything else is