The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov

The Master and Margarita

Mikhail Bulgakov with Diana Burgin (Translator), Katherine Tiernan O'Connor (Translator)

422 pages • first pub 1966 (view editions)

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An audacious revision of the stories of Faust and Pontius Pilate, The Master and Margarita is recognized as one of the essential classics of modern Russian literature. The novel’s vision of Soviet life in the 1930s is so ferociously accurate that ...

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Community Reviews

4.16
based on 34,428 reviews

Moods

funny: 74%

mysterious: 69%

adventurous: 56%

dark: 45%

challenging: 37%

reflective: 31%

emotional: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

tense: 10%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 5%

sad: 4%

informative: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
62% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

32% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

49% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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