The Master and Margarita

"The Master and Margarita" by M. A. Bulgakov is the most remarkable and mysterious work of the 20th century. Published only in the mid-1960s, with censored omissions, this novel astonished readers with its unusual concept, vividness, and fantastical action, uniting... characters from different eras and cultures. It intertwines a religious-historical mystery, tracing back to the story of the crucified Christ, Moscow's "buffoonery," and supernatural scenes with characters embodying a dark force that "eternally desires evil and eternally does good." The words from the novel "manuscripts do not burn" not only conveyed the tragedy of an entire period in the history of Russian literature but also became a metaphor for true creativity.