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Heart of a Dog (Russian: Собачье сердце, romanized: Sobachye serdtse) is a novella by Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov. A biting satire of Bolshevism, it was written in 1925 at the height of the New Economic Policy, a period during which communism appeared to be relaxing in the Soviet Union. [1] .
- Mikhail Bulgakov
- 1925
A satirical novel by Mikhail Bulgakov about a dog turned into a man by a mad scientist in the Soviet Union. The novel explores the themes of revolution, communism, and human nature through the metaphor of Sharik, the transformed dog.
Heart of a Dog is a short but snappy satire on the Soviets and rejection of eugenics where a dog is surgically transformed into a man and runs amok as if Bulgakov is harmonizing with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to show that when creating a monster you end up…well creating a monster. And this one toes the party line and wields State ...
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Mar 25, 2016 · This masterpiece, with tastes of sarcasm, switches points of view between observer, man, and dog. The premise was somewhat peculiar but was still interesting, and commented on social issues of that day.
Dive deep into Mikhail Bulgakov's The Heart of a Dog with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion
Learn about the plot, themes, characters, and historical context of Heart of a Dog, a satirical novel by Mikhail Bulgakov set in the Soviet Union in the 1920s. Explore the themes of science, politics, and morality through the story of a dog transformed into a man.
The Heart of a Dog. by. Mikhail Bulgakov. Translated by Avril Pyman Mikhail Bulgakov 1925 English translation copyright Raduga Publishers Moscow 1990. 1. Oo-oo-oo-woo-woo-woo-hoo-oo! Look at me, look, I'm dying. The wind under the archway howls at my departing, and I howl with it. I'm done for, done for.
