The Master and Margarita
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The Master and Margarita is a celebrated satirical and philosophical novel by Mikhail Bulgakov that intertwines a visit by the Devil to Soviet Moscow with a retelling of the trial of Jesus.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Master and Margarita canonical | 5 |
| Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita | 1 |
| The Master and Margarita (stage adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Master and Margarita Context triple: [Soviet literature, notableWork, The Master and Margarita]
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The Nose
"The Nose" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that satirically explores vanity and human insecurity through the tale of a priest obsessed with his unusually large nose.
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B.
The Nose
The Nose is one of the most famous big-wall rock climbing routes in the world, ascending the prominent central prow of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
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C.
The Nose
"The Nose" is a satirical short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol in which a St. Petersburg official’s nose detaches from his face and develops a higher social status than its owner.
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D.
The Overcoat
The Overcoat is a classic short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol that follows a poor government clerk whose life briefly changes after acquiring a new overcoat, often seen as a foundational work of Russian literary realism and social critique.
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E.
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov is a philosophical novel exploring faith, morality, and free will through the turbulent lives of three brothers in 19th-century Russia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Master and Margarita Target entity description: The Master and Margarita is a celebrated satirical and philosophical novel by Mikhail Bulgakov that intertwines a visit by the Devil to Soviet Moscow with a retelling of the trial of Jesus.
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A.
The Nose
The Nose is one of the most famous big-wall rock climbing routes in the world, ascending the prominent central prow of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.
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B.
The Nose
"The Nose" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that satirically explores vanity and human insecurity through the tale of a priest obsessed with his unusually large nose.
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C.
The Nose
"The Nose" is a satirical short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol in which a St. Petersburg official’s nose detaches from his face and develops a higher social status than its owner.
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D.
The Overcoat
The Overcoat is a classic short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol that follows a poor government clerk whose life briefly changes after acquiring a new overcoat, often seen as a foundational work of Russian literary realism and social critique.
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E.
The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov is a philosophical novel exploring faith, morality, and free will through the turbulent lives of three brothers in 19th-century Russia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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philosophical novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Mikhail Bulgakov ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jesus
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Pontius Pilate ⓘ the Devil ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | serialized ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy literature
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magic realism ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ political satire ⓘ religious fiction ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
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opera adaptations ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Russian popular culture
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later magic realist literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | 20th-century Russian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Azazello
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Behemoth ⓘ Ivan Bezdomny ⓘ Koroviev ⓘ Margarita ⓘ Pontius Pilate ⓘ Woland ⓘ Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Yeshua Ha-Notsri
the Master ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
retelling of the trial of Jesus
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visit of the Devil to Soviet Moscow ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | interwoven narratives ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of satire, fantasy, and theology
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complex narrative structure ⓘ critique of Soviet life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous ⓘ |
| setting |
Jerusalem
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Moscow ⓘ |
| theme |
Soviet society
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art and censorship ⓘ cowardice and courage ⓘ freedom and fate ⓘ good and evil ⓘ love and sacrifice ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ power and corruption ⓘ religion and atheism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1930s Moscow ⓘ |
| writingPeriod | 1928–1940 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Master and Margarita Description of subject: The Master and Margarita is a celebrated satirical and philosophical novel by Mikhail Bulgakov that intertwines a visit by the Devil to Soviet Moscow with a retelling of the trial of Jesus.
Referenced by (7)
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