Why should you read “The Master and Margarita”?

Why should you read “The Master and Margarita”? - Alex Gendler

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5 жыл бұрын

Get to know the Russian classic “The Master and Margarita,” a genre-defying blend of political satire and occult mysticism about a visit from the Devil.
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The Devil has come to town. But don’t worry- all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premise forms the central plot of Mikhail Bulgakov’s masterpiece, “The Master and Margarita.” Its blend of political satire, historical fiction and occult mysticism has earned a legacy as one of the 20th century’s greatest novels- and one of its strangest. Alex Gendler explores the subversive novel.
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@readonly1981 5 жыл бұрын

"What is this? Vodka?" "Have mercy, my Queen, as if I could offer vodka to a lady! It's pure alcohol!"

@getit4595 4 жыл бұрын

(с) Behemoth the cat

@NoONE-fl2wv 4 жыл бұрын

@@getit4595 the funny thing is that Behemoth in Russian means hippopotamus, and the cat is literally called hippopotamus the whole time

@slkjvlkfsvnlsdfhgdght5447 3 жыл бұрын

Well you know, the word "behemoth" is originally from hebrew. It's the plural firm of "behema" which means animal, beast, wild/ and or rude or cruel animal (especially when used as an insult against a person), or cow

@johnsonfamily6150 3 жыл бұрын

The translation I read said "spirits", not alcohol. Your version is funnier.

@Amykatan 3 жыл бұрын

This is a rather funny phrase due to the fact that Bulgakov was a doctor. Instead of Vodka, alcohol mixed with glucose was usually used. In general, a lot in the book is connected with his biography.

@Ksyusha1 5 жыл бұрын

“It’s too late. Annushka has already spilled the oil” - line from the book that became a widely used phrase in Russian culture. Means that some wheels of “destiny “/ actions are already set in motion and the logical results are imminent.

@DopeEgo 5 жыл бұрын

Like "The dye has been cast"

@Ksyusha1 5 жыл бұрын

Omar Yassin 👍♥️

@andreybofus1817 4 жыл бұрын

@Alejandro Armenta eh...maybe))

@KennyMShow 4 жыл бұрын

In fact, we almost do not use it. Without the first sentence we can say it, but very rarely. We usually use the phrase "Late to drink Borjomi" (Borjomi is a brand of mineral water that, as they say, helps alcoholics not to suffer from alcoholic illnesses)

@analomidze684 4 жыл бұрын

@@KennyMShow is that phrase actually widely used? I'm curious cause borjomi is from my country🤷

@vicblack8233 5 жыл бұрын

Bulgakov: "Manuscripts do not burn." me: *Laughs in Gogol*

@BanAkiba 4 жыл бұрын

But, you see, actually Gogol never burnt second part of "Dead Souls", he just never wrote it. But yeah, he burnt some of the other works...

@snraijuu 4 жыл бұрын

@@BanAkiba excuse me but wut? Is that some kind of conspiracy? He had breakdowns from time to time, and you can find parts of dead souls which made it to our days.

@BanAkiba 4 жыл бұрын

@@snraijuu No you can not. He never wrote it. It's just narratological trick, thats why he was so great.

@snraijuu 4 жыл бұрын

Elzéard Bouffier that's a bold thing to say and I'd ask you to give me the sources from which you got this information, please. Because it's the first time I hear it and I'd like to take a look at the articles and take a research of my own.

@mewsingsbynatk 4 жыл бұрын

Woland: Hold my beer...

@steirqwe7956 4 жыл бұрын

Many people miss the fact that Bulgakov wrote this novel while being at his death door- he was blind, partually paralized and completely burnt out man and because of this the novel feels like a fever dream. Of course in his state he wasn't able to hold the pen so his wife had to write shorthand for him. She also preserved the novel and published as it was Bulgakov lash wish. Master and Margarita reflects his relationship with his wife and among other things his tribute to her.

@diktrishabiswas Жыл бұрын

WTF, only 73 likes to this beautiful interpretation and some 2.3k to "Great animation" ?! "Readers" ain't all?

@occamsox5331 10 ай бұрын

Lies. Total propaganda.

@steirqwe7956 10 ай бұрын

@@occamsox5331 Pray tell who's propaganda that would be?

@Hvitlys 2 ай бұрын

Where can I check that? Do you have a source (or several)? Thank you!

@stevenmclaren2730 Ай бұрын

This is incorrect. He died of a kidney disorder. He had finished the novel prior to falling into bad health, writing a long letter, with his own hand, telling his wife as much.

@Ksyusha1 5 жыл бұрын

Another brilliant novel by Bulgakov which i highly recommend is “Heart of a Dog”. Russian classic .

@Kingpin2321 5 жыл бұрын

Oksana K I liked heart of a dog way more than this one. Probably bc it had less Russian names to memorize

@ioyroop3149 5 жыл бұрын

@Ksyusha1 5 жыл бұрын

Range Look Like Laffy Taffy 😂🤣 It’s less complicated but describes human nature very well 🤝♥️

@TheRandomizerYT 5 жыл бұрын

Its selected .. 😂

@cornelladyas1134 5 жыл бұрын

@josenellandrewtumulak2400 5 жыл бұрын

and my neverending reading list grows ever longer...

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

Please value the translation of the movie "Master and Margarita" into English. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geBof82B1r3XgJc.html PREMIERE. The film "Master and Margarita". Part one.

@KevinWebb 4 жыл бұрын

your reading list will only be complete when you draw your last. Enjoy each one.

@romans8024 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have somewhere to be? Lol

@seaofclay 3 жыл бұрын

I am the same

@garymathe9863 Ай бұрын

@@romans8024 Everywhere. Hence the reading list ;)

@bensalemamenallah5027 5 жыл бұрын

I remember reading this book in one of the most dark period of my life and i was immediately and magically immersed in the story, it let me think and dream for days and it became my all time favorite book now. When you realise that the story of the Master in the book is metaphorically the story of Bulgakov himself, you will feel and understand how genius and tormented he was... But like he said "Manuscripts don't burn"

@theewhaler 3 жыл бұрын

This is almost exactly my story too. I was incredibly depressed when I randomly decided to read this, and it made me so full of passion to realise that something this pure and genius can be created by a man. I remember feeling lonely even though I lived in an apartment full of people, and I went to the park to read this alone every day. So now it is one of my favourite books and I read it once a year

@ambermoon719 Жыл бұрын

@@theewhaler I just began this book, in a dark period too, and it’s jumping out to me and bringing me to life. It’s pretty vivid and intellectually fascinating and funny so far. I woke up today to continue.

@arbuz_kawon 5 жыл бұрын

The darkness that came from over the sea covered the procurator's hated city

@MrSkoresh 5 жыл бұрын

Such a powerful line.

@eduardjelacic2224 4 жыл бұрын

I m in love with these lines!

@HristoUzunov 3 жыл бұрын

That's my favourite chapter. The rain, water pouring through the palace gardens, Pilate gazing at the storm before him - to this day I feel like I've been there myself, that's the magic of Bulgakov's writing.

@salehalmasri3823 Ай бұрын

What did this quote mean

@dimitrasamara5084 5 жыл бұрын

Who else loves Russian literature? 🙋

@artofthepossible7329 5 жыл бұрын

I never get around to them.

@jamesfranco5939 4 жыл бұрын

🙋

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

@@artofthepossible7329 Please value the translation of the movie "Master and Margarita" into English. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geBof82B1r3XgJc.html PREMIERE. The film "Master and Margarita". Part one.

@mariasmith2198 4 жыл бұрын

Not really. But I like this. I hate Tolstoy with a passion. or maybe I just don't get it. I like Gogol. I like Zamyatin. How could you possibly like all of the literature written in a huge old country? Do you like American literature?

@getit4595 4 жыл бұрын

@@mariasmith2198 yes, i do. My favourite writer's Edgar Allan Poe.

@arijitrana6773 5 жыл бұрын

The animators of this video series are doing a fantastic job. AMAZING!

@lenaforlifeinpeace6598 8 ай бұрын

Without fully understanding the source...you might do more damage than good...even with a good intensions...They tried as good as they could...without understanding the author...

@The_Katsiaryna 5 жыл бұрын

Аннушка уже разлила масло.

@Gayanega 5 жыл бұрын

@StRanGerManY 5 жыл бұрын

Приятно видеть большое количество соотечественников на таком ресурсе

@thomasm1964 5 жыл бұрын

Аннушка уже разлила масло. Annushka has already poured oil. Приятно видеть большое количество соотечественников на таком ресурсе Nice to see a large number of compatriots on this resource.

@chattavornsangsuwan3578 5 жыл бұрын

Umm...... english please?

@noodleee2D 5 жыл бұрын

One of mine favorite quotes!

@mikedavies5551 5 жыл бұрын

I got this book in 1973 (brilliant translation by Michael Glenny) and I have read it at least once a year ever since. Each time I get something new from it. My original copy is falling apart and I have just bought a new one. It is the best book ever.

@AndreiBerezin 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, from a Russian.

@DenezisAleska 4 жыл бұрын

I just read it... I'm not sure : Are Master and Margarita in love or not? She have a conection with Woland and he poisoned her soul. Also master had Woland as side author of his novel. Someone who surround himself with diabolical fources can't love anyone. What do you think?

@dmitriyd339 4 жыл бұрын

@@DenezisAleska She is deeply in love with him, she agrees to do a favor for satan and asks nothing in return even though all she can think of is to save her lover. They definitely can't stay in this world but they certainly can still love each other.

@papajohnloki 4 жыл бұрын

bought the book at the same time-because of the cover and blurbs- and gave it away. I've read other translations but was fortunate enough to get another copy of the 1973 edition. Even bought the mini-series. I'm with you

@oksanapoberezhnyk2615 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the recommendation- I was looking for good translation in English

@aexsyrfaembal 5 жыл бұрын

"The citizens of Moscow react with petty self-interest, illustrating how Soviet society bred greed and cynicism" Well, let's be fair and not omit the fact that Woland, watching this unfold, noted that people are still the same, implying that he had seen such things earlier and perhaps elsewhere. From Woland's point of view, there was no criticism towards the Soviet society, he stated the persisting illnesses of humanity in general.

@user-ii5kd9fi9p 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It's not about CrUeL sOvIeT ReGiMe. It's more about the human nature in common

@CDexie 4 жыл бұрын

Still, the ideals of communism proclaim a society in which comradery is supreme, and care for thy neighbor is daily action. Soviet society failed to deliver this.

@marilynwarrant1173 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was going to make this very point myself!

@waffleonquaffle 4 жыл бұрын

@@CDexie Well, by the time of the books they only had only about 10 years

@polina-lj5rf 4 жыл бұрын

It's kind of late to respond, but i think by saying that people didn't change Woland meant that communism isn't like people thouth it will be, that people still were obsessed with money, and there still was disproportion between poor and rich.

@oroontheheels 5 жыл бұрын

Even my friends who hated literature lessons at school read this particular book without any trouble. It’s simply a masterpiece.

@AlexanderTheMiddle 2 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece and margaritaslice

@oroontheheels 2 жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderTheMiddle nice one!)

@AlexanderTheMiddle 2 жыл бұрын

@@oroontheheels Thanks!

@ingrid217 5 жыл бұрын

finally! i book i have actually read, AND it´s one of my favourites

@rupaksavan8452 4 жыл бұрын

translation?

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

Please value the translation of the movie "Master and Margarita" into English. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geBof82B1r3XgJc.html PREMIERE. The film "Master and Margarita". Part one.

@antonnovo695 3 жыл бұрын

Please explain the appeal.Thank you

@enosunim 5 жыл бұрын

You should read also "WE" by Evgeniy Zamyatin after this book, all other like "1984", "Brave New World" or even "451 F" are viewed from another angle.

@StreetGerbil 4 жыл бұрын

So, Aldous Huxley receives an envelope, addressed to "the best anti-utopian writer in the world". He mutters "well, someone's got an exaggerated opinion of my importance", and forwards the envelope to Zamyatin. Zamyatin looks at it, says, "I am good, but not THAT good", and forwards it to Ayn Rand. She looks at the envelope, exclaims, "Yes! At last! Recognition!" and opens it. The letter inside begins: "Dear Nikolai Nosov,.."

@bekisroilov2278 4 жыл бұрын

Ive read all the others and about to read We soon. But so far Brave New World was my favorite. Very deep; I’ve realized the problem with it and basically would never trade freedom with pleasure, but at the same time it was tempting to live in that world. So the ending with John made sense to me, yet upset me as well.

@samcavanagh7993 3 жыл бұрын

@@StreetGerbil the real joke here is any one thinking ayn rand is the best at anything except being pretentious

@xibaryon9261 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite books. Really love Master and Margarita. Special thanks to Bulgakov for the Begemoth! Very cool character.

@ana_kennedy 5 жыл бұрын

Everybody loves Begemoth XD

@KennyMShow 4 жыл бұрын

@@ana_kennedy Koroviev better

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

Please value the translation of the movie "Master and Margarita" into English. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geBof82B1r3XgJc.html PREMIERE. The film "Master and Margarita". Part one.

@wonka3209 4 жыл бұрын

@@KennyMShow Ikr! Korovyev has such a dry sense of humor while Begemoth is just a mess. I prefer Korovyev character any time

@rickastley885 3 жыл бұрын

Дана Б but I think it's the dynamic between Behemoth and Koroviev and the rest of the group that makes them hilarious together

@tasha994 5 жыл бұрын

This is such unique novel among others Russian novels. Highly recommend to familiarize with the Gospel before reading this book and to check some historical facts about Russia of the early 20th century to understand the novel deeper!

@denalihedgehog 5 жыл бұрын

The book has so many references

@thatahamoment497 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but also if you don't know gospel, which I didn't when I read it first time, the book is so full, you can read it in so many ways, it has so many meanings 😊

@Vicente480 4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by the gospel? (non english speaker sorry)

@ree9487 4 жыл бұрын

@@Vicente480 part of the Christian Bible

@Vicente480 4 жыл бұрын

@@ree9487 thank you

@user-in7ny4ej8g 4 жыл бұрын

This is a mandatory book in my country for high school, and i loved every moment reading it. Amazing book!

@liper13 10 ай бұрын

What country?

@gfferre8494 5 жыл бұрын

Never ask for anything! Never and nothing, and especially among those who are stronger than you. They will offer themselves and they will give everything! (с)

@koreanfluencyjourney 5 жыл бұрын

КАК БУДЕТ РУССКИЙ ОРИГИНАЛ?

@user-jt2yb5ii9d 5 жыл бұрын

@@koreanfluencyjourney ? The book Мастер и Маргарита by Bulgakov. Никогда ни чего не проси Satan told to Margarita

@gfferre8494 5 жыл бұрын

@@koreanfluencyjourney Никогда и ничего не просите! Никогда и ничего, и в особенности у тех, кто сильнее вас. Сами предложат и сами все дадут!

@JaneXemylixa 5 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind who says this in the novel. Should we really trust everything that comes out of Woland's mouth?

@sunnysoul5259 5 жыл бұрын

Это же ирония) не зря эти слова произносит Воланд

@osse1n 5 жыл бұрын

*Bulgakov was a genius!*

@Ksyusha1 5 жыл бұрын

O'SSÉIN - Master Your Mind With Me , agree ! 👍♥️

@makrauchenia1 5 жыл бұрын

True.

@albertlavrov4325 4 жыл бұрын

Just the muster )

@AnkaMara7940 4 жыл бұрын

Dostojevski and Gogol are too.. ❤️❤️❤️

@booklove6542 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. You are right.

@emmachisholm8718 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favourite books! I’m so happy to TED do a video on it and hopefully encourage more people to read it.

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

Please value the translation of the movie "Master and Margarita" into English. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geBof82B1r3XgJc.html PREMIERE. The film "Master and Margarita". Part one.

@user-we3dd5mb6u 5 жыл бұрын

I'd recommend reading Bulgakov's Morphium. You know, there aren't that many books about opiate addiction, especially russian books. And believe me, he knew what he was writing about.)

@Caesar88888 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah he was addicted its his own experience. Being a native russian speaker I read this book when I was a teen, and I think it saved me from trying drugs and becoming addict myself.

@user-mh2cc4jf3f 4 жыл бұрын

"Is that vodka?" -- weakly asked Margarita. The cat jumped up in his chair, offended. -"For pity's sake, Queen," he croaked, " would I allow myself to pour vodka for a lady?" This is pure alcohol!( "Master and Margarita")

@carrots_arelife2924 4 жыл бұрын

I don't understand! lol Please explain

@denisdrozdoff2926 4 жыл бұрын

@@carrots_arelife2924 Margarita is a bit put off by strength of liquor offered to her. And Behemoth makes a twist on the whole "purer means better" mindset, claiming that the only liquor worth the Queen of Underworld (which is a role offered to Margarita in Voland's demonic ball) is pure alcohol.

@dmitri616 3 жыл бұрын

@@denisdrozdoff2926 Did you mean "worth the Queen"?

@richardlong5928 5 жыл бұрын

Immediately upon watching this I read Master and Margarita for the first time. It took only a few days- I couldn’t put it down. Transformative novel.

@sunnysoul5259 5 жыл бұрын

Richard Long far from the best representatives of the Russian literature

@andros9657 5 жыл бұрын

Really? In what ways did you find it transformative?

@JA-db1dn 4 жыл бұрын

@@andros9657 it is complex novel. Multilayered. Deep. Full of meaning. Great love and female revenge and tons of humour and Satan's philosophy and Jesus' dialogues and life after death and social critics and and and and i am not smart enough for this novel. I believe there is no other book similar to this.

@JA-db1dn 3 жыл бұрын

@@andros9657 at one point Satan tells: "u ll get what u believe in" (turning the scull into dust on the ball). I was around 15 when the book was covered by literature course in school. But this stayed in my mind somehow. And I started to choose things that I like from different religions that I want to believe in. I like the idea of angels-guardians, the idea of reincarnation, the idea of karma, the idea of soul and idea of God as an eternal love... I am born in Muslim family, not a strict one, we drink wine and don't pray 7 times a day and don't fast😄but still my relatives have a clear understanding of what's right and what's wrong. Thanks to this book and others am free if rigid thinking and I know that there are different ways to live, to think and love.

@_samaa 5 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who had goosebumps at the end when he said "Manuscripts do not burn".

@Khvost_ 5 жыл бұрын

Elysian it is pretty scary as is. But just so you know this phrase has much more meaning when you are a bit more familiar with russian literature in general. Nikolay Gogol burned the second volume of "Dead souls". Till this day this decision of his is often being brought up even in day-to-day dialogues. Gogol wrote a lot about demons, ghosts and mysticism of all sorts.

@_samaa 5 жыл бұрын

@Christopher Stanley Oh that's interesting.

@olgaluna6447 5 жыл бұрын

I had goosebumps when reading the book... Real horror ))

@zoey__m 4 жыл бұрын

It's also really moving, considering Bulgakov himself burned his own manuscript of the Master and Margarita. Years later he started re-writing it. His wife was like "but you've burned it once, how do you know what to write"? And he knew it all by heart!

@seaweedhoe 5 жыл бұрын

I just wrote a 10 page paper on this book for my final assignment in my 20th century Russian literature class. It’s become one of my favorite novels ever.

@MD-uz6nc 4 жыл бұрын

I read it 3 times and in different ages. Every time it was like first time, you will laugh and cry in different places depending of your age. My favorite book so far.

@Artur_M. 5 жыл бұрын

This novel was my favorite assigned lecture in high school. I want to read it again in the original version (instead of Polish translation) but my Russian isn't good enough yet. For now, I'm practicing by reading the Russian comments. :)

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

Please value the translation of the movie "Master and Margarita" into English. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geBof82B1r3XgJc.html PREMIERE. The film "Master and Margarita". Part one.

@andreybofus1817 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites. Sarcastic, mystical, just great.

@amitkoikkarahaji4576 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah!!!! I managed to play a crucial role while doing the stage adaptation with my theatre group!!! Makes it extra proud for me !!!

@gfferre8494 5 жыл бұрын

Бойтесь своих желаний - они имеют свойство сбываться. Fear your desires - they tend to come true.

@Koshachi_batya 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for talking about Russian literature!

@TheRandomizerYT 5 жыл бұрын

U're welcome

@sunshineforce 4 жыл бұрын

This book is my favorite book to reread. I always come back to it as often as I can. I never enjoyed being asked 'what's your favorite book?' because I could never narrow it down to just one, but I had a professor ask us once 'what book would you tell someone to read if they'd want to see their everyday life in a different light?' The Master and Margarita is my pick.

@wonka3209 4 жыл бұрын

I don`t like this question either. I have about 50 the most favorite and rereadable ones. Your professor`s question is brilliant though.

@ryanoneiljohnson8743 2 жыл бұрын

I can't deny but to agree the fact. The Master and Margarita simply a masterpiece.

@alejandroangeles8587 8 ай бұрын

Russians are the rockstars of literature.

@patoruso4482 5 жыл бұрын

В белом плаще с кровавым подбоем, шаркающей кавалерийской походкой, ранним утром четырнадцатого числа весеннего месяца нисана в крытую колоннаду между двумя крыльями дворца ирода великого вышел прокуратор Иудеи Понтий Пилат

@MakPiligrim 4 жыл бұрын

Я тоже часто повторяю эту великолепную и завораживающую фразу... Спасибо Булгакову!

@HristoUzunov 3 жыл бұрын

Я надо попытаться прочитать ето замечательной книге в оригинале на Русском языке. Тогда увидем, что я запомнил из обучения в детстве (sorry if my Russian is broken, I studied it a long long time ago as a kid - for 5 years. Would love to try and read one of my favourite books in original, quotes from it in Russian just sound so *right*.)

@romangunko8721 3 жыл бұрын

@@HristoUzunov do you wanna talk in skype?( i from russia, i need english practice, and i can help you in russian

@user-ef8df2im5i 2 жыл бұрын

Это надо читать голосом Басилашвили))

@plantpowered269 2 жыл бұрын

это - стих

@MakPiligrim 4 жыл бұрын

Это даже не книга. Это - в чистом виде НАСЛАЖДЕНИЕ... БРАВО, МАСТЕР БУЛГАКОВ!

@juliogomez9125 5 жыл бұрын

How have I never heard of this ? This sounds amazing. Thanks Ted-Ed

@dannydorne2763 Жыл бұрын

Just an absolute masterpiece. I am currently reading it... Just- absolutely amazing. I am too inspired by this book that I myself decided to be an author of magical realism. 😭 Thank you for suggesting this book, Ted Ed!

@terjethornqvist4361 5 жыл бұрын

It's an absolutely lovely book, that should be a good read for most people given it's mix of humor, seriousness and fantasy as well as a unforgettable cast of characters.

@margheritadelcitto8583 5 жыл бұрын

My name is Margherita and I have one customer that would always tell me about this whenever I saw him.

@adeb1989 3 жыл бұрын

Lol he probably thinks he is the master and likes you :)

@hidora9498 3 жыл бұрын

-Ну что же, - задумчиво отозвался Воланд, - они - люди как люди. Любят деньги, но ведь это всегда было...Человечество любит деньги, из чего бы те не были сделаны, из кожи ли, из бумаги ли, из бронзы или золота. Ну, легкомысленны...ну, что ж...и милосердие иногда стучится в их сердца...обыкновенные люди...В общем, напоминают прежних...квартирный вопрос только испортил их...

@Fullbatteri 2 жыл бұрын

I got completely baffled by the line: "No, that simply cannot be. Anushka has already bought the sunflower oil, and has not only bought it, but has already spilled it. So the meeting wont take place." I don't know if I wrote it correctly, but it has stayed like that on my mind for a very long time. What a mind blowing book.

@gentianviolet2785 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly, thank you for uploading these brilliant videos.

@arfn1973 5 жыл бұрын

Once again, TED-Ed do it again! What an amazing video!

@mariusa.1205 2 жыл бұрын

I've finished reading this book today, absolutely fabulous. Bulgakov is a literary giant.

@robcharlton5133 5 ай бұрын

This is one of the better reviews of this novel I've found online. Belvoir Theatre in Sydney, Australia, has this year adapted this amazing novel to stage. The adaption blends the plot of the novel with the story of Bulgakov's struggle to write it and, more amazingly, the wonderful efforts of his wife and then widow to protect the manuscript, smuggle it out of Russia and have it published. What a gift she provded to her late husband and to the world! The Belvoir production is a tour de force but has many areas where key parts of the novel are omitted. still, theatre deserves great credit for a brave, thrilling and very entertaining adaptation.

@philasoma 5 ай бұрын

I want to finish this book but I keep rereading chapters because I enjoy them so much.

@icybear1234 5 жыл бұрын

yes, this book definitely deserves such a nice and eloquent ted ed explaination/peak, so more people will learn about it and hopefully read it. it took me 8 hours to finish when I was in high school, it's impossible to stop until you finish the whole novel. thanks ted ed

@spinozawolfgang8546 4 жыл бұрын

I just completed this book and good heavens! What a mighty book. Surreal, a true masterpiece. This would remain a touchstone for many years to come.

@anahitaariadne 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this beautiful animation & book suggestion - I would have never felt like reading it if it wasn't for this!

@hsryu5569 5 жыл бұрын

Clicked on the video as fast as I could.

@AeromaticXD 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite chapter is 15, called “Nikanor Ivanovich’s dream”. It’s so damn surreal

@Allexandra04 5 жыл бұрын

I’ll have a 10 days vacation in June, and i wasn’t sure about what to do yet, but now i know. I’ll go back to reading! ❤️ Thank you!

@sophaphopha 5 жыл бұрын

SO happy to see this video! So many of my bookworm friends haven't even heard of "The Master and Margarita," but watching this video reassures me that it's getting the love and recognition it deserves!

@rizowanahussaini1019 4 жыл бұрын

I just finished reading the novel and immediately came here to watch the video. What a brilliant job on the illustration! And the narration is wonderful too. It does justice to the novel in the most concise way. I can’t wait to introduce this as an introduction to the book to some of my students.

@BHNative 5 жыл бұрын

I got this book for my birthday. It was the first book I had in English, given to me by my host dad in the US in 2008. I tried to read it once, but found the writing to be too complicated to keep my attention for too long. After watching this video, I HAVE to give it another chance. And my English has improved at least ten-fold, so it will probably be a little easier to chew. Great video and art, thanks again you guys for doing such an amazing job so consistently.

@TheAndroidBishop 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe find a good translation in your native tongue?

@BHNative 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheAndroidBishop nah, it's fine in English now!

@wonka3209 4 жыл бұрын

Bulgakov is very easy to read. You should just choose a proper translation.

@Velociraptom 5 жыл бұрын

Love this book! I read it at school, a lot of Russian high school students study it as a part of literature course. There is quite a number of quotes from M&M which have become well-known aphorisms among Russian speakers. I also recommend reading "A Young Doctor's Notebook", another great piece of writing by Bulgakov :)

@stainie 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely one of my favorite books. You should cover “Three comrades”, or anything else by Remarque next imo

@Jagnathbaba 5 жыл бұрын

The voice is so deep. It is so amazing.

@amelias8236 5 жыл бұрын

I've been reading this book, and loving it too. I saw this and felt a happy jolt and felt compelled to click and learn more. Thank you!!

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

Please value the translation of the movie "Master and Margarita" into English. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geBof82B1r3XgJc.html PREMIERE. The film "Master and Margarita". Part one.

@captainpuppy7929 5 жыл бұрын

I love this book. I read it when i was 13 and it was one of my life-changing books. Definitly worth of reading.

@aisling8308 4 жыл бұрын

Read this a few years back and loved it. I've been thinking lately about re-reading it, and I'll take this video as my sign to do so.

@philipbrandon6718 5 жыл бұрын

I never clicked on a YT vid so fast, as on this one. Ingenious novel and genius author!

@ArthurHLI 5 жыл бұрын

I love this "Why you should read..."! My list of "to buy" just keep expanding if amazing books that I sure would never heard about. Thanks for this incredible work

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

Please value the translation of the movie "Master and Margarita" into English. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geBof82B1r3XgJc.html PREMIERE. The film "Master and Margarita". Part one.

@pritipitale3304 5 жыл бұрын

I love all these new animation types you guys are doing specially of the sea lion video

@juliapopova1508 5 жыл бұрын

Strongly encourage everyone to read this book - it's truly one of the best!

@firesandblues02 Жыл бұрын

I got my copy a few months ago, inspired to read it by Anna Shcherbakova and Evgeni Semenenko's routines in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. I have to say, that as an 18-year-old, that this book's (forgive me if I'm wrong here) light-hearted informality really makes it seem interpersonal and relatable, especially with the antics of Behemoth and Koroviev. In my opinion, The Master and Margarita is the very definition of a diamond in the rough - unconventional and arguably less popular compared to some other works of literature, sure, but very, very relevant and real when it comes to its themes of love and the fundamentals of human nature. That said, however, I'm aware that some key ideas may be lost in translation because my copy is a translated copy.

@mikesantillanmx5530 Жыл бұрын

I became curious about this book after hearing director Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge, The Great Gatsby, Elvis), has acquired the rights to make a movie about it. I can see why he's interested on it, I hope he manages to make the movie.

@mc_rusophile Жыл бұрын

have u read it?

@joerutherford79 5 жыл бұрын

Just read this. Love it! It's a personal favourite of mine now. Thanks for the recommendation!

@asthachandra7075 5 жыл бұрын

😃 Keep uploading interesting novels and about writers (literature)please..i always curiously waiting for ur new outstanding works.. I think I get addicted ❤ Ur voice ur animation ur way of explaining 👌

@Kitiarglobe123 5 жыл бұрын

I strongly recommend to read Mikhail Bulgakov's 'The White Guard' and 'A Country Doctor's Notebook' too, they're not that popular, but they're also wonderful. The first one is about the Civil War in Russia, when communists, white officers (the ones, who kept the loyalty to monarchy), nationalists and foreign forces fought against each other. But it's definitely not about battles, it's about people, who were betrayed by monarchy and commanders, who were literally left to die. It's a story of their choices and surviving. And the second one book ... Well, it consists of some stories with the same main hero, who is a young doctor, but I can't call it just an interesting book about real medicine of the very beginning of 20th century (by the way, it contains descriptions of many medicine operations, since Mikhail Bulgakov was a doctor himself. Moreover, some of these stories are autobiographical). It's about humanism, stereotypes, fear, addictions and being a hero without any superpowers. I hope you'll enjoy it!

@JAY_CLD 5 жыл бұрын

New book for the summer yooo. Thx uncle Ted

@user-vc6jb9tx1u 3 ай бұрын

Before I read any of the world's literary classics, I make sure to look at the interesting explanation of the book on Ted Ed and I am never disappointed with what I have seen and heard. Your videos always help me better understand the circumstances in which the work was written and always make me interested in reading it! Thank you!

@Partho_The_King 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, keep making videos

@ABHI-zx2hw 5 жыл бұрын

I LOVE *TED ED* animation are AWESOME!!!!

@justinamorkunaite1669 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my! I have finished reading it like an hour ago! Thank you, KZfaq, for recommending this video! And yet, the video illustration is a bit wrong... But I hope it'll encourage people to read this wonderful masterpies or at least whatch the movie series.

@s0ngf0rx 5 жыл бұрын

i love these videos so much. ill probably never read this, considering how most high-minded classics are just too difficult for me and i dont seem to have the patience, but im happy i can at least understand a tiny bit about why its a classic. thank you ted ed.

@Confused2023 3 ай бұрын

Oh please don’t….the book is wonderful on multiple levels. I read it first in my early 20’s… and it transported me across time and space whilst sitting on my sofa. The classics need not be experienced on a deep level… they can engage, enrage and delight us …regardless if we “get” it all …skimming is perfectly acceptable imho 😊

@tristanbennett3553 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome book! Great video, glad to see this one getting some attention

@annaastafeva20 5 жыл бұрын

В России это одно из популярных произведений Hi from Russia

@shihiragi 5 жыл бұрын

это классика, в конце концов

@Damonistique 5 жыл бұрын

Bulgakov's "Flight" is also incredible!

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

Please value the translation of the movie "Master and Margarita" into English. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/geBof82B1r3XgJc.html PREMIERE. The film "Master and Margarita". Part one.

@Efendi1403 5 жыл бұрын

Indeed masterpiece. Read probably 10 times. And every time it was amazing joyful reading.

@ap_2048 5 жыл бұрын

I recommend the book "Flowers for Algernon". It is a beautiful science fictionary novel about an experiment that hugely succeeds, and then goes wrong and fails.

@maximoplf 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite Dense and easy. Profound and fast. Bulgakov doesn't get enough recognition.

@alicetoniian7432 3 жыл бұрын

Somebody has to tell you that Behemoth - the name of that cat - means HIPPOPOTAMUS in Russian Ur welcome :)

@elgordo2162 5 жыл бұрын

We had to read this in class, this was by far my favorite work ever read.

@TheUglydandy 2 жыл бұрын

This is just the best of an under 5 minute bait to a brilliant novel. Never could even realize how and if a foreigner could make it (no insults intended, of course). Bravo, just bravo!

@alannahhurley386 2 жыл бұрын

Behemoth was my favourite part of the book. He was so funny and bizzare!!!

@eagle_spangled_tricolor2073 5 жыл бұрын

These videos always give me recommendations on great books that I may otherwise overlook.

@watchfacts1 4 жыл бұрын

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@NO_NAME_722 4 жыл бұрын

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@vking4034 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, I just completed this book. A very interesting, profound adventure this book takes you through.

@technologic21 2 ай бұрын

How has this not been made into a Studio Ghibli movie?!

@og882001 5 жыл бұрын

I read it three times when I was a teenager. One of my favourite books

@Michformer 4 жыл бұрын

For me, the book symbolizes society’s fear of the unknown and lust for order amidst a backdrop of authoritarianism that may demonize the individual in the name of the collective, but restricts citizens to such an extent that they never develop the emotional/spiritual intelligence to curb their lust for instant gratification and wanton egoism (as can be seen in the séance scene). The contrast between mass hysteria and the master’s need to muster the bravery to self-actualize in the face of a mob-like society ensures that the lessons in Bulgakov’s magnum opus will remain relevant for years to come.

@zariypankratov1710 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, TED, that you make such videos and force people to read many really good books

@CrisSelene 5 жыл бұрын

I don't think TED ED are forcing anyone to do anything

@asthachandra7075 5 жыл бұрын

@@CrisSelene in a positive way 🙄he means to say Ted ed make us curious

@geemckevitt6358 5 жыл бұрын

i LOVE this series! i'd love to see one about othello

@ilghiz 5 жыл бұрын

My favourite all time. Have read it many times and even visited some settings in Moscow. This book is unlike any other I had and have read. It spans over two thousand years and three worlds: the past Jerusalem, early Soviet Moscow and the supernatural. It blends the Universe and daily routine into a fantastic surreal narrative. Love it! Master and Margarita makes a way better reading than any Tolstoyevsky. Envy me, I read it in the original :)))