The Master and Margarita (USSR)

The story concerns a visit by the devil and his entourage to the officially atheistic Soviet Union. The devil, manifested as one Professor Woland, challenges the Soviet citizens' beliefs towards religion and condemns their behavior throughout the book. The Master and Margarita combines supernatural elements with satirical dark comedy and Christian philosophy, defying categorization within a single genre. Many critics consider it to be one of the best novels of the 20th century, as well as the foremost of Soviet satires.

**I recommend the translation by Richard Pecear & Larissa Volokhonsky because it contains endnotes. I also recommend this website for background info & analysis: https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-master-and-margarita

Related books:
Faust by Goethe

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Upcoming months' books:

July - Small Country by Gaël Faye (France/Rwanda)

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