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Diaboliad: And Other Stories: Available Copies
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Diaboliad and Other Stories: New Translation (Alma Classics) by Mikhail Bulgakov
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ISBN: 9781847494726
Publisher: Alma Classics (2015)
Seller: WeBuyBooks (Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $3.52
Shipping: $6.88
TOTAL Cost: $10.40
Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
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Diaboliad and Other Stories: New Translation (Paperback) by Mikhail Bulgakov
Paperback
ISBN: 9781847494726
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd, Richmond (2016)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $15.36
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TOTAL Cost: $15.36
Paperback. Unique collection of short storiesIn Bulgakovs Diaboliad, the modest and unassuming office clerk Korotkov is summarily sacked for a trifling error from his job at the Main Central Depot of Match Materials, and tries to seek out his newly assigned superior, responsible for his dismissal. His quest through the labyrinth of Soviet bureaucracy takes on the increasingly surreal dimensions of a nightmare.This early satirical story, reminiscent of Gogol and Dostoevsky, was first published in 1924 and incurred the wrath of pro-Soviet critics. Along with the three other stories in this volume, which also explore the themes of the absurd and bizarre, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the artistic development of the author of The Master and Margarita. Featuring explorations of the absurd and bizarre, this title, here presented in a new translation, provides a glimpse into the artistic development of the author of "Master and Margarita". Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Diaboliad and Other Stories: New Translation by Mikhail Bulgakov
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ISBN: 9781847494726
Publisher: Alma Books Ltd, GB (2016)
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA (London, LONDO, United Kingdom) New Book
Book Price: $15.37
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TOTAL Cost: $15.37
Unique collection of short storiesIn Bulgakov's 'Diaboliad', the modest and unassuming office clerk Korotkov is summarily sacked for a trifling error from his job at the Main Central Depot of Match Materials, and tries to seek out his newly assigned superior, responsible for his dismissal. His quest through the labyrinth of Soviet bureaucracy takes on the increasingly surreal dimensions of a nightmare.This early satirical story, reminiscent of Gogol and Dostoevsky, was first published in 1924 and incurred the wrath of pro-Soviet critics. Along with the three other stories in this volume, which also explore the themes of the absurd and bizarre, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the artistic development of the author of The Master and Margarita.
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Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $19.91
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Paperback. Diaboliad and Other Stories is the only complete translation of his first collection of short stories, plus six of his best feuilletons from the 1920s. The targets of Bulgakov's brilliant, dark satires here include the Gogolian bureaucracy that mushroomed after the Revolution, the subjugation of science to the state, and the price to be paid when the new world of Communism clashed with the old order. Everywhere the reader will find Bulgakov's customary exuberance, brilliance, and originality, as well as the distinctive voice that was to achieve full effect in The Master and Margarita. After a long period of suppression, Milhail Bulgakov was discovered in the West in 1967 with the publication of his masterpiece, The Master and Margarita. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd. (Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $9.03
Shipping: $20.71
TOTAL Cost: $29.74
Paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
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Seller: Imperial Books and Collectibles (Wauwatosa, WI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $28.50
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TOTAL Cost: $33.90
Very Good, stiff glossy paper wraps; light rubbing along edges. Binding tight, contents clean and unmarked except for remainder mark on bottom page edge. 223 pages.
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