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Banned for 27 years and initially published in a heavily censored edition, The Master and Margarita is probably the most important Russian novel of the 20th century. Written as a satire of Stalin's suffocating bureaucracy, the book has inspired Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, The Rolling Stones' song Sympathy for the Devil and the work of many other international artists, writers and musicians. Latest in Metro Media's highly successful Eye Classics series, which previous volumes include Romeo and Juliet and Nevermore.
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Mikhail Bulgakov (1891 - 1940) was born and educated in Kiev where he graduated as a doctor in 1916. He rapidly abandoned medicine to write some of the greatest Russian literature of this century. After a lifetime at odds with the stultifying Soviet regime, he died impoverished and blind in 1940, shortly after completing his masterpiece, The Master and Margarita. None of his major fiction was published during his lifetime.
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I love Master and Margarita book and wanted to have comic book but couldnt find it anywhere but on Amazon website. I m glad you had it.
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Too Simple - Spoilers within
2 April 2012
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When I heard there was a graphic novel adaptation for this amazing novel, I couldn't resist picking it up and seeing how the authors interpreted Bulgakov's writing.
Unfortunately, I was very disappointed.
The novel is presented in black and white watercolor for reality and color pastel (oil or chalk, I can't recall) for fantasy. While I enjoyed the art style of the watercolor, the pastel art style seemed...a bit more unrefined and amateurish (especially shown in profile shots). But presentation is something I can look past, because perhaps the artists presented it like that on purpose.
However, the content is very bare bones. All the major plot points are hit upon, but they feel extremely rushed and glossed over. An example: only one or two panels are dedicated to the ball, then we're immediately taken to Woland's apartment. There are no details about the guests or how Maragrita's struggling to continue to play hostess as the ball drags on.
The authors also shuffle an event or two around. For example, the graphic novel actually opens with the Master telling his tale - something that doesn't happen until someways into the novel.
I ended up giving it to my neighbor who's been meaning to read the Karpelson translation, but hasn't had the time. Even he said it was disappointing.
Unfortunately, I was very disappointed.
The novel is presented in black and white watercolor for reality and color pastel (oil or chalk, I can't recall) for fantasy. While I enjoyed the art style of the watercolor, the pastel art style seemed...a bit more unrefined and amateurish (especially shown in profile shots). But presentation is something I can look past, because perhaps the artists presented it like that on purpose.
However, the content is very bare bones. All the major plot points are hit upon, but they feel extremely rushed and glossed over. An example: only one or two panels are dedicated to the ball, then we're immediately taken to Woland's apartment. There are no details about the guests or how Maragrita's struggling to continue to play hostess as the ball drags on.
The authors also shuffle an event or two around. For example, the graphic novel actually opens with the Master telling his tale - something that doesn't happen until someways into the novel.
I ended up giving it to my neighbor who's been meaning to read the Karpelson translation, but hasn't had the time. Even he said it was disappointing.
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