This is an epic production. Bulgahov’s novel (of which I knew nothing but
is a standard text in the Russian influenced countries, according to my Polish
friend) is, to say the least complex. As summarized by the FT ‘the plot has
three strands: a tale of divided love between Margarita and the tortured Master;
Pontius Pilate’s interrogation of Jesus Christ; Satan’s salutary pranks against
the Soviet literati’. Satan’s side-kick, a rather foul-mouthed cat was particularly
memorable. It encouraged me to buy the
book. After some research, I plumped for the translation by Michael Glenny and
published by Vintage Books
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