sirinrob Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Decided to take a break from reading V Nabokov - so just launched into Bulgrakov's A Dead Man's Memoir. This is an absolute riot, extremely funny and absurd, but also a little sad.The protaginist stumbles from disaster to disaster - burying his cat, getting questioned (in depth!!) about his grooming habits to entering the world of plays - with a side trip to the delights (?) of Paris. Its a parody of the situation in post revoluntary Russia, with sly allusions to real persons in that era. I'm really enjoying it - in parts it presages his "The Master and Margerita", which he worked on after "finishing" this novel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 After I've finished the Bulgakrov moving on to either Turgenev "Fathers and Sons" or "Madame Bouvray" - cant face anymore Sarte - the most verbose windbag imo in literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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