Im reading the master and margarita for the second time. A comparative case study of english translations of bulgakovs. The master and margarita 1995 edition open library. So my first task, when my book club settled on the master and margarita for its next meeting. So this time, having totally loved the language in mirra ginsberg s fantastic translation of yevgeny zamyatins the dragon. Simonov, head of the commission on the literary legacy of mikhail bulgakov, wrote. It appears in this edition in a translation by mirra ginsburg that was judged brilliant by publishers weekly. The heart of a dog mikhail bulgakov complete text of the novel in english.
The novel has been translated several times into english. She was imaginative and solitary as a child, an avid reader, interested in everything, traits which defined her throughout her long life. The bestknown versions are by mirra ginsburg 1967, michael glenny 1967, diana burgin and katherine tiernan oconnor 1995, and richard pevear and larissa volokhonsky 1997. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Based on the novel by mikhail bulgakov, translated from russian by mirra ginsburg. Which the master and margarita translation should i go. The master and margarita, mikhail bulgakov the master and margarita is a novel by russian writer mikhail bulgakov, written in the soviet union between 1928 and 1940 during stalins regime. Buy the master and margarita by bulgakov, mikhail afanas. Mirra ginsberg, a noted translator of works by dostoyevsky, mikhail bulgakov and isaac bashevis singer, died on dec. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the master and margarita. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The master and margarita kindle edition by bulgakov, mikhail, ginsburg, mirra. Fifteen stories, i decided to go with her older 1967 version.
Mirra ginsburgs 1967 version for grove press michael glennys november. A soaring, dazzling novel the new york times, here is mirra ginsburgs. Bulgakov achieves this by describing the actions of the secret police in. The story concerns a visit by the devil to the officially atheistic soviet union.
Mikhail bulgakov was born in 1891 in kiev, in presentday ukraine. The master and margarita combines fable, fantasy, political satire, and slapstick comedy to create a wildly entertaining and unforgettable tale that is commonly considered the greatest novel to come out of the soviet union. Mirra ginsburg, translator, editor, storyteller, linguist and prolific author of books for children, was born in bobruysk byelorussia on june 10, 1909, the daughter of joseph and bronia geier ginsburg. From the archive section of the master and margarita.
It was this version that was translated by mirra ginsburg in 1967. The book combines fable, satanic, fantasy, political satire, and slapstick comedy to. So, ive been thinking of reading the master and margarita by bulgakov. Of course, this means going back to a translation based on the censored soviet publication, whereas new translations are based on the uncensored original. I came upon this book the master and margarita by one of those fortuitous accidents one morning before work that dont exactly change your life, like getting run down by a crosstown bus might, but change your life in the sense that i would have no doubt read another book entirely if i hadnt. Mirra ginsburg is a prolific translator with a particular affinity for russian humor. Mikhail bulgakovs the master and margarita goodreads. The master and margarita kindle edition by bulgakov. Mirra ginsburg, author of the master and margarita, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. In addition to the master and margarita, she translated other works by bulgakov. This comparative corpus analysis is based on six english translations of bulgakovs major prose work the master and margarita by ginsburg 19571995,1.
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