A Gemstone Life
7 hrs. 39 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Mikhail Bulgakov
Author
Mikhail Bulgakov
Narrator
Georgy Arsenyev
Narrator
Georgy Arsenyev
Description
Mikhail Bulgakov was an outstanding writer in the history of Russian literature. In his early stories he explored the dark sides of the new Soviet reality using ironic humor, drama, and absurdity. The collection includes early stories and feuilletons written in the 1920s, which foreshadowed his larger works. With wit and craftsmanship, the author shows everyday philistinism, petty bourgeoisness, opportunism, and bureaucratism in the new Soviet reality. His sparkling short prose sometimes creates a Kafkaesque nightmare that—despite its absurdity—elicits laughter, sometimes through tears.
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