[Mikhail Bulgakov; Diana Lewis Burgin; Katherine Tiernan O'Connor] -- A new translation of a classic on a writer's pact with the devil in Stalinist Russia. So, I've been thinking of reading The Master and Margarita by Bulgakov. But when it came to recommending that read to my American friends it was tough. However, these judgements predate the translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky. The master & Margarita. Which English version of [The Master and Margarita] is the best? I'm willing to read "The Master and Margarita" after what I'v heard how good it is. This topic is currently marked as "dormant"—the last message is more than 90 days old. I'm currently reading The Master and Margarita, and when I'm done, I'd like to read Heart of a Dog. Nevertheless, this is the best book written by Mikhail Bulgakov. The translation of this edition is extraordinarily good and well researched. The one by Mirra Ginsburg, hands down. I have recommended Master and Margarita to one of my English speaking friends, ... did you ever determine what the best english translation is for Bulkagov's Master and Margarita? The best-known versions are by Mirra Ginsburg (1967), Michael Glenny (1967), Diana Burgin and Katherine Tiernan O’Connor (1995), and Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (1997). Fans of Russian authors. Close. Not only that, I developed an interest in the author's other works. I love and adore Master and Margarita. This special deluxe edition of The Master and Margarita is not in English, ... On this page you find a list of all works which have been published in an English translation. What is the best English translation of The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov? Take it from a person who speaks both languages, this IS the best translation out there. What is the best English translation of The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov? The devil, Woland, comes to Moscow with a retinue of terrifying henchmen, including, of course, the giant talking cat (literally “the size of a pig”), a witch and a wall-eyed assassin with one yellow fang. 3 years ago. Best Bulgakov Translation? I was born and raised in Russian-speaking country. The devil, Woland, comes to Moscow with a retinue of terrifying henchmen, including, of course, the giant talking cat (literally “the size of a pig”), a witch and a wall-eyed assassin with one yellow fang. Several literary critics have hailed the Burgin/Tiernan O’Connor translation as the most accurate and complete English translation, particularly when read in tandem with the matching annotations by Bulgakov's biographer, Ellendea Proffer. I bought this for a friend who had given it to me on the recommendation that it was one of the best translations. He wants to obtain publication of a novel about the police state … This Penguin Classics edition is translated with an introduction by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the acclaimed translators of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina..