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Mikhail Bulgakov
ISBN 9780140455151
Rs. 640
Penguin Classics
A Dog's Heart
Who it's for: Readers of literary fiction and satire
In Mikhail Bulgakov's satirical novella, a celebrated Moscow professor undertakes a daring scientific experiment: transplanting human testicles and a pituitary gland into a stray dog. The unexpected and grotesque result is a creature that rapidly transforms into a worryingly human animal, plunging the professor's once respectable life into an escalating nightmare.Why You Should Read? Explores themes of scientific ethics, identity, and the perils of human intervention in nature. Offers a potent and darkly comic satire on the Russian Revolution and early Soviet society. Combines outrageous ideas with a deadpan narrative, characteristic of Bulgakov's unique literary style. Considered a significant precursor to his later masterpiece, The Master and Margarita.
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- Satire on the Russian Revolution and early Soviet society
- Explores scientific ethics and human intervention in nature
- Darkly comic narrative by Mikhail Bulgakov
- Precursor to The Master and Margarita
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Questions about this book
What is the book about?
A Moscow professor transplants human testicles and a pituitary gland into a stray dog, resulting in a creature that becomes increasingly human and disrupts his life.
What themes does it explore?
It explores scientific ethics, identity, and the perils of human intervention in nature, along with a satirical take on Soviet society.
Is it related to The Master and Margarita?
Yes, it is considered a significant precursor to Bulgakov's later masterpiece, The Master and Margarita.
What is the tone of the book?
It is darkly comic and satirical, with a deadpan narrative style.