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This 50th-anniversary Deluxe Edition presents a newly revised version of The Master and Margarita, an unparalleled masterpiece of 20th-century satire and fantasy.

On a spring afternoon in Moscow, the Devil arrives, leaving fire and chaos in his wake. Mikhail Bulgakov’s brilliantly imaginative novel unfolds across two interwoven narratives—one set in Soviet-era Moscow, the other in ancient Jerusalem—each filled with a cast of unforgettable characters, both historical and fantastical. At once darkly comedic and deeply profound, the novel is a biting satire of Soviet society and a meditation on artistic and spiritual freedom.

Written during the height of Stalin’s rule, The Master and Margarita remained unpublished for decades, finally appearing in 1966 and 1967, where it quickly became a literary sensation. This edition features the award-winning Pevear and Volokhonsky translation, newly revised from the complete, unabridged Russian text, preserving the novel’s richness and complexity for a new generation of readers.