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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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Spooktober 30 – The Black Monk (5)

Conclusion Kovrin received a professorship at the University. The inaugural address was fixed for the second of December, and a notice to that effect was hung up in the corridor at the University. But on the day appointed he informed the students’ inspector, by telegram,

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10 Comments
  • heraclitus
    Posted at 14:17h, 18 July Reply

    ormai sarai già andata… in bocca al lupo. ;-)

  • Shelidon
    Posted at 16:56h, 18 July Reply

    Sono già anche tornata. L’esame di statica è sempre un’esperienza surreale, peccato non avere tempo di parlarne ora. Me lo appunto tra i post da fare venerdì (rabbrividiamo).

  • ragno62
    Posted at 19:25h, 18 July Reply

    spero sia andato bene

  • heraclitus
    Posted at 14:53h, 19 July Reply

    curioso delle surrealtà universitarie…

  • coaloalab
    Posted at 16:19h, 19 July Reply

    Chérie, passa a trovarmi.

    La vodka fredda è sempre lì ad aspettarti!

    Che freddo!

  • contenebbia
    Posted at 17:04h, 19 July Reply

    Attendiam trepidanti il post rivelatore, allora, my dear.

  • venturo
    Posted at 17:16h, 19 July Reply

    Ah come ti capisco…in bocca ai lupi! (‘che all’università ce ne sono tanti).

  • Shelidon
    Posted at 19:34h, 19 July Reply

    Scusate se vi ho fatto attendere. Sono un po’ cotta… mi sa che tra poco vado a dormire.

  • Shelidon
    Posted at 07:20h, 02 August Reply

    Fletto i muscoli e sono architetto

    [..] Ovvero, per laurearsi occorre avere poteri cosmici e anche qualcosa in più. Era una notte buia e tempestosa e avevo promesso a Lui che l’avrei accompagnato al concerto dei (altra storia) così, a una tavola dall’agognato traguardo di ter [..]

  • Shelidon
    Posted at 07:20h, 02 August Reply

    Fletto i muscoli e sono architetto

    [..] Ovvero, per laurearsi occorre avere poteri cosmici e anche qualcosa in più. Era una notte buia e tempestosa e avevo promesso a Lui che l’avrei accompagnato al concerto dei (altra storia) così, a una tavola dall’agognato traguardo di ter [..]

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