The Master and Margarita

About this book

A 50th-anniversary Deluxe Edition of the incomparable 20th-century satirical masterpiece of censorship, political oppression, and fantasy, in a newly revised version of the acclaimed Pevear and Volokhonsky translation The basis for the highest-grossing 18+ film in Russian history, coming to U.S. theaters at last in September 2026 Nothing in the whole of literature compares with The Master and Margarita. One spring afternoon, the Devil, trailing fire and chaos in his wake, weaves himself out of the shadows and into Moscow. Mikhail Bulgakov's fantastical, funny, and devastating satire of Soviet life combines two distinct yet interwoven parts: one set in contemporary Moscow, the other in ancient Jerusalem. Each part is brimming with historical, imaginary, frightful, and wonderful characters. Written during the darkest days of Stalin's reign, and finally published in 1966 and 1967, The Master and Margarita became a literary phenomenon, signaling artistic and spiritual freedom for Russians everywhere. This newly revised translation, by the award-winning team of Pevear and Volokhonsky, is made from the complete and unabridged Russian text.