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| Author | Mikhail Bulgakov |
|---|---|
| Original title | Собачье сердце |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Satire |
| Publisher | Harcourt Brace (English) |
Publication date | 1925 |
| Publication place | USSR |
Published in English | 1968 |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| OCLC | 816041597 |
| 812/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3556.E42 E4 1990 |
Heart of a Dog (Russian: Собачье сердце, romanized: Sobach'ye serdtse, IPA: [sɐˈbatɕjɪ ˈsʲertsə]) 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] It is generally interpreted as an allegory of the communist revolution and "the revolution's misguided attempt to radically transform mankind".[2] Its publication was initially prohibited in the Soviet Union, but it circulated in samizdat until it was officially released in the country in 1987. It was almost immediately adapted into a movie, which was aired in late 1988 on First Channel of Soviet Television, was widely praised and attracted many readers to the original Bulgakov text. Since then, the novella has become a cultural phenomenon in Russia, known and discussed by people "from schoolchildren to politicians".[3] It was filmed in Russian and Italian language versions, and was adapted in English as a play and an opera.[4]
- ^ Cornwell, Neil; Nicole Christian (1998). Reference Guide to Russian Literature. Taylor & Francis. p. 103. ISBN 1-884964-10-9.
- ^ Haber, Edythe C. (1998). Mikhail Bulgakov: The Early Years. Harvard University Press. pp. 216–217. ISBN 0-674-57418-4.
- ^ Serebriakov, Alexandr. "Собачье сердце как зеркало русской контрреволюции". Scepsis.ru. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ Yankova, Tatiana. "Автор и герой в "Собачьем сердце"". Scepsis.ru. Retrieved 2008-05-20.