A Reader’s Companion to Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita. J.A.E. Curtis

A handy and concise introduction to a complex novel of Russian literature.Provides an authoritative account of Bulgakov’s life and his struggle to survive during the Terror.The author has been following Bulgakov studies since the novel first appeared in the 1970s, and offers a review of all the major critical debates about the text.Offers close analysis of stylistic features of the novel, for readers of Russian and English alike.Provides a helpful comparison of available English translations.An up-to-date review of the most recent scholarship about the novel’s writing and publication history.