Chapter 1
The devil visits Moscow
Chapter 2
Woland's mischievous entourage
Chapter 3
Love, witches, and the grand ball
Chapter 4
The trial of Pontius Pilate
YOUR GOAL
Master of The magic and madness of The Master and Margarita
Ch 1 · The devil visits Moscow
schopenhauer An elegant stranger sits on a bench with two men at Patriarch's Ponds
schopenhauer The Devil in Moscow
The oil is already spilled on the tracks, so get ready for the devil's show.
schopenhauer Ivan runs through Moscow streets clutching a religious icon and a candle.
schopenhauer A fashionably dressed Berlioz loses his footing near a puddle of golden oil.
BETA
schopenhauer Decode Behemoth's Moscow mischief to master the key characters of The Master and Margarita.
Fun Fact
Bulgakov's fire: Mikhail Bulgakov burned his first draft of the novel in 1930, mirroring his character the Master who also burns his manuscript.
Glossary
devil (noun)
The supreme spirit of evil is recognized as the ruler of hell in Christian theology. During his visit to Patriarch's Ponds, this entity assumes the identity of a mysterious professor named Woland.
The supreme spirit of evil is recognized as the ruler of hell in Christian theology. During his visit to Patriarch's Ponds, this entity assumes the identity of a mysterious professor named Woland.
Quiz
What is the name of the mysterious foreign professor who is actually the devil?
schopenhauer Mikhail Bulgakov satirizes the greedy fictional Soviet writers union MASSOLIT
Quiz
At which Moscow location does Mikhail Bulgakov's novel begin on a hot spring afternoon?
Quiz
What is the name of the fictional, privileged Soviet writers' union satirized in the novel?
Quiz
Who spills the sunflower oil that leads to the decapitation of Mikhail Berlioz?
Quiz
What does Woland claim to have witnessed in person during his conversation at Patriarch's Ponds?
Quiz
In what decade was Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita primarily written?