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Bulgakov’s The Fatal Eggs

Mikhail Bulgakov (Kyiv, 1891–1940) was a novelist, playwright, and former physician, whom I’m sure you know for The Master and Margarita, published posthumously. His work blends sharp satire, fantasy, grotesque comedy, and moral seriousness, often targeting Soviet bureaucracy and ideological hypocrisy, but I had no

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  • LittlePot
    Posted at 13:17h, 12 January Reply

    Ciao! Grazie per essere passata dalle mie pagine… in realtà se odio le seppie ripiene è solo perchè una volta, ero piccola, ho avuto la febbre a 40° (l’unica volta) e a pranzo mangiai seppie ripiene per poter avere lo “stomaco pieno” per prendere i medicinali… bè l’effetto non è stato granchè entusiasmante :-) per cui ora il solo odore delle seppie ripiene mi fa morire. Però adoro il pesce, ecco.

    Baci

  • Shelidon
    Posted at 13:26h, 12 January Reply

    In effetti seppie ripiene può non essere il cibo adatto se si è indisposti ;-)

  • Nevskji
    Posted at 14:01h, 13 January Reply

    Meglio sempre l’impepata di cozze.

  • Shelidon
    Posted at 14:05h, 13 January Reply

    Un toccasana per tutte le stagioni, direi.

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