The tongue may hide the truth but the eyes- never!
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pickBulgakows Erzählungen sind gespickt von Witz und Menschenkenntnis. Ich bin kein großer Fan von Kurzgeschichten, deshalb mochte ich wohl die längeren Novellen "Die verhängnisvollen Eier" und "Hundeherz" am meisten. Das Surreale, das Bulgakows Geschichten eigen ist, liebe ich besonders.
Ich liebe Bulgakows Meister und Margarita, bin gespannt auf diese Kurzgeschichten von ihm.
Why indeed?
A little Bulgakov for a Sunday afternoon.
pickMikhail Afansyevich Bulgakov is one of my favourite writers and Curtis has done a wonderful job compiling his letters to provide an excellent picture of his life and character. Censorship hit him hard and his writing is full of frustration and not a little bitterness. He was a complex character and must have been a difficult to live with, wilful, fickle, impulsive and selfish. But a the wry tone of his letters shows recognition of his own flaws 👇
My March stats a little late because I managed to squeeze in one more last night. Loved my nonfiction this month but there was some great fiction too.
This description sounds like someone else I know in a prominent leadership role...
Don't get me wrong, I understand that life in 1920's Moscow was less than ideal, but Bulgakov was, at times, quite the drama queen! Writers. 🙄
Poor Nadya. Between his elaborate requests for source materials and his criticism of the infrequency of her correspondence (not to mention his complaining), Mikhail's sister had to put up with a lot!
Evening plans.
