The Master and Margarita — John Dougherty

THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO MOSCOW . . . Ordinary citizens of the Soviet Union are met with some extraordinary occurrences when a mysterious "black magician" and his entourage arrive in Moscow. Inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 'Faust, ' and an inspiration to Mick Jagger for the lyrics to 'Sympathy for the Devil, ' this classic Soviet/Russian novel is at the same time dark and comic, serious and absurd. It stands as one of the most outstanding pieces of literature from the 20th century. A NEW TRANSLATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. Meticulously translated to capture every shade of meaning intended by the author, in a way that makes for an enjoyable read for an English language reader 50 years after it was first published in the U.S.S.R.