Mikhail Bulgakov. Short Stories Collection: The Cup of Life, Komarov Case, Moscow Settings, Psalm, Moonshine Springs, Séance, Shifting Accommodation, The Beer Story, The Embroidered Towel

Bulgakov was a Soviet playwright, novelist, and short story writer best known for his humor and penetrating satire. Because of their realism and humor, Bulgakov's works enjoyed great popularity, but their trenchant criticism of Soviet mores was increasingly unacceptable to the authorities. Bulgakov's short stories are a world unto themselves-sharp, witty, and often unsettling. In these pages, the absurdity of Soviet life collides with the supernatural, the grotesque meets the comic, and rea...