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by Mikhail Bulgakov
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philoSophie
philoSophie rated it 9 years ago
The witty and satirical mood of the book is tangible. Whilst similar to the themes of Frankenstein, The heart of a dog not only deals with eugenics, but is a satire in its purest form. Bulgakov's work criticizes the communist creation of the new Soviet man and highlights the inconsistencies of the s...
shell pebble
shell pebble rated it 10 years ago
Philip Philipovich, surgeon, reproductive expert and refined borgeois gentleman, makes the grievous error of transplanting a human pituitory gland and testicles into a mongrel he has enticed with a piece of sausage. The dog is unexpectedly transformed into a human, taking on the unprepossessing dogg...
Anya's Books
Anya's Books rated it 11 years ago
I really enjoy Bulgakov's stories but I think I don't like his writing style. The "I think" is because I depend on the interpreters skill at bringing works of Russian literary fiction to life in the English language - not an easy task. I also wonder if dark satire is really my thing. I like Vonnegut...
nataliya
nataliya rated it 12 years ago
"The whole horror of the situation is that he now has a human heart, not a dog's heart. And about the rottenest heart in all creation!" The recipe for success a la Bulgakov: # Take a street dog, hungry and flea-ridden and wickedly smart (yes, he can even read - you gotta do that to survive on th...
Edward
Edward rated it 13 years ago
ChronologyIntroductionA Note on the TextFurther Reading--A Dog's HeartNotes
Edward
Edward rated it 13 years ago
ChronologyIntroductionA Note on the TextFurther Reading--A Dog's HeartNotes
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh rated it 14 years ago
nice nice nice nice
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