The White Guard Plot
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The White Guard
Author: Mikhail Bulgakov
language: en
Publisher: ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
Release Date: 2024-12-02
"The White Guard is the first full-length novel by the Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov, written between 1923 and 1924. However, it was not published in its entirety until after Bulgakov's death. The novel is a remarkable exploration of the political and social turmoil following the Bolshevik Revolution and the civil war in Ukraine. et in Kyiv during the winter of 1918-1919, The White Guard captures a time of dramatic political changes as the Russian Empire collapses and multiple factions vie for control of the region. The story revolves around the Turbin family, particularly the siblings Alexei and Elena, and their close friend Nikolai. The family is caught in the chaos as White Guard forces, Bolsheviks, and Ukrainian nationalists battle for dominance over the city. The novel vividly portrays the personal and psychological struggles of individuals amid the disintegration of the old order and the rise of a new, chaotic reality. Bulgakov masterfully depicts daily life in Kyiv during a time of siege and upheaval, highlighting the loss of security and the collapse of traditional institutions."
The Fatal Eggs
As the turbulent years following the Russian revolution of 1917 settle down into a new Soviet reality, the brilliant and eccentric zoologist Persikov discovers an amazing ray that drastically increases the size and reproductive rate of living organisms. At the same time, a mysterious plague wipes out all the chickens in the Soviet republics. The government expropriates Persikov's untested invention in order to rebuild the poultry industry, but a horrible mix-up quickly leads to a disaster that could threaten the entire world. This H. G. Wells-inspired novel by the legendary Mikhail Bulgakov is the only one of his larger works to have been published in its entirety during the author's lifetime. A poignant work of social science fiction and a brilliant satire on the Soviet revolution, it can now be enjoyed by English-speaking audiences through this accurate new translation. Includes annotations and afterword.
Black Snow
A comic novel about the theater world in early Soviet Russia and a “biting attack on censorship” (The Guardian, UK). From the author of The Master and Margarita, this semi-autobiographical satirical novel paints a vibrant portrait of life behind the curtains of the Russian literary and theater arenas in the early decades of the twentieth century. Maxudov is a failed novelist who, after contemplating suicide, adapts his novel into a play that—seemingly at random—is chosen to be produced at the renowned Independent Theatre. As it so often does in theater, chaos ensues—including bloodthirsty battles between the show’s two co-directors (modeled on Stanislavsky, the famed inventor of Method Acting, and his co-director) over control of the production; near-constant drama brewing between the actors; and the playwright’s own growing host of misgivings and insecurities about his place in the theatrical community. With each rehearsal turning more disastrous than the last, it becomes less and less clear whether Maxudov’s play will ever be performed at all… “A masterpiece of black comedy.” —The Irish Times