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The Fatal Eggs Online g7JVN (Free pdf) The Fatal Eggs Online [g7JVN.ebook] The Fatal Eggs Pdf Free Mikhail Bulgakov DOC | *audiobook | ebooks | Download PDF | ePub Download Now Free Download Here Download eBook #791323 in Books Translit Publishing 2010-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.99 x .26 x 5.00l, .28 #File Name: 0981269524110 pages | File size: 64.Mb Mikhail Bulgakov : The Fatal Eggs before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised The Fatal Eggs: 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. 1920s Soft Sci-Fi - a Wild RideBy P. WeiserFirst of all, this is a good translation - not too dry, with (IIRC) only about one obvioius idiom-literally-translated. Not scholarly, or not noticeably so.It's a stemwinder of a story, the Soviet Union during the NEP when things seemed to actually be working and the future was bright (though dangerous when those with Influence pushed too hard). Accompanying notes indicate that, before the censors got to it, the happy-among-the-ruins aspect was much darker. There are no perfect villains, just the stupid and ambitious - but they're enough!It's a wild ride by the author of "The Master and Margarita," an early work - soft sci-fi, we'd call it today. Highly recommended.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Biology and BureaucracyBy Paul CampMikhail Bulgakov (1891-- 1940) was a Russian writer who was born before the Revolution and who died before the Thaw. Most of his writings were censored or supressed. Many were never printed until at least the 1960s, well after his death. _The Fatal Eggs_ was first published in the journal _Nedra_ in 1925 and related events occuring in the "near future" of 1928-1929. Because of its anti-Soviet satire, it was Bulgakov's last complete work that was published in his lifetime.I first read "The Fatal Eggs" when I was in high school in the form of a novella published in _Fantasy and Science Fiction_ (December, 1964), translated by Mirra Ginsberg. The story was old-fashioned in a way, a bit slow-moving in its introduction of the characters and its description of Professor Persikov's colorful discoveries. But the tale was alternately funny and horrific. I didn't realize that Soviet science fiction could be this good. It made a lasting impression on me.The translation of _The Fatal Eggs_ that I am currently reviewing is that of Michael Karlpelson, which is a longer version than the _FSF_ novella. The Karpelson version strikes me as a little more colloquial and relaxed in style:"Send him to the devil," Persikov said in a monotone and threw the card under the table. (Ginsberg, 84-85)"Throw him the hell out," Persikov said monotonously and brushed the card under the table. (Karlpelson, 20)On the other hand, sometimes the magazine version is more clear than the book version:"You mean you mean you don't know the difference between amphibians and reptiles?" Persikov would ask "That's just ridiculous, young man. Amphibians don't have metanephros. The metanephros is missing. So there. For shame." (Karlpelson, 6)"You do not know how amphibians differ from reptiles?" Persikov would ask. "It is simply ridiculous, young man. The amphibians have no pelvic buds. None. Yes... You ought to be ashamed." (Ginsberg, 77)Bulgakov was familiar with the novels of H.G. Wells, and we can easily see the influence of such Wells novels as _The Food of the Gods_ (1904) and and _The War of the Worlds_ (1898) on _The Fatal Eggs_. But this is a novel that could only have been written in Soviet Russia. Russian education, the Russian Secret Service, Russian bureaucracy are all mercilessly satirized. So is the scientific antihero of the piece, Professor Vladimir Ipatievich Persikov. Persikovok is an undisputed genius in biology, who is more comfortable with reptiles and amphibians than with people. His wife left him long ago, leaving the note:"_Your frogs make me shudder with intolerable disgust,I will be unhappy my entire life because of them._" (4)The professor discovers under his microscope a "clear and thick ray of light" which is "bright red, protruding from the swirl like a tiny blade, about the size of a needle" (14). This ray is the source of a life force, and the professor uses the ray to manufacture various kinds of life forms in his laboratory.The Soviet government enters the picture and confiscates a large batch of giant eggs from Persikov's laboratory to a farm outside moscow. The government fondly believes that they are a new breed of chicken that will feed the starving masses in the city. They are not. Persikov being Persikov, they are giant snakes and crocodiles. And what is unleashed on the public is nothing short of pure horror:Manya turned a pale yellow color, and her long hair rose a foot above her head, as if made of wire. Right before Phate's eyes, the snake opened its maw for an instant, revealing something resembling a fork, grasped Manya's shoulder with its teeth as she sank down in the dust, and jerked her a yard above the ground. Then Manya repeated her piercing deathly scream. The snake twisted into a twelve-yard corksrew, kicking up a whirlwind with its tail, and began to crush Manya. She did not make another sound, and Phate could only hear her bones snapping. Her head soared high above the ground, pressed tenderly against the cheek of the snake. (72)In the Afterward (presumeably written by Karlpelson), we learn that Bulgalkov once considered leaving the reptiles victorious over Moscow. In the final version of _The Fatal Eggs_, the reptiles are finally defeated. But not by peasant courage, or scientific cunning, or political craftiness, or military might, or mob violence. Who knows? If not for a fluke, there might be snakes in Moskow today!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great intro to Bulgakov's worksBy ShaunMy first Bulgakov read. A nice 100 page jaunt about the hubris of Soviet era politics and the prevailing attitude that humans can do no wrong to things that they may not necessarily understand. Also, it allows a plausible escape for the author to suggest traditional cold war powers at play - but it does not dwell on this in favor of keeping the story moving along. As the turbulent years following the Russian revolution of 1917 settle down into a new Soviet reality, the brilliant and eccentric zoologist Persikov discovers an amazing ray that drastically increases the size and reproductive rate of living organisms. At the same time, a mysterious plague wipes out all the chickens in the Soviet republics. The government expropriates Persikov's untested invention in order to rebuild the poultry industry, but a horrible mix-up quickly leads to a disaster that could threaten the entire world. This H. G. Wells-inspired novel by the legendary Mikhail Bulgakov is the only one of his larger works to have been published in its entirety during the author's lifetime. A poignant work of social science fiction and a brilliant satire on the Soviet revolution, it can now be enjoyed by English-speaking audiences through this accurate new translation. Includes annotations and afterword. "An impressively chosen list." -- Simon SchamaFrom the PublisherSince its U.S. launch in 2003, Hesperus Press has enjoyed a growing reputation for its inspired selection of short classic works. Written by illustrious authors, and often unjustly neglected or simply little known in the English-speaking world, these works have been made accessible via a completely fresh editorial approach and new translations. Now, in addition to the Hesperus Classics, Hesperus Press is introducing a new series: Modern Voices. Drawing from the very best of 20th-century literature, Modern Voices will retain the exceptional quality of the Hesperus Classics, with a new series look that reflects the more modern nature of the list. Among the first authors will be Carlo Levi, Katherine Mansfield, and Graham Greene, and Hesperus has already secured prominent contemporary writers like Anita Desai, William Boyd, and Colum McCann to introduce the books—again retaining one of the key successes of the Hesperus Classics. Finally,! 2005 heralds the launch of the Hesperus Contemporary series, opening with The Nightingale Papers, the fiction debut of prize-winning biographer David Nokes.About the AuthorRussian novelist and dramatist Mikhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) is one of the foremost satirists of the 20th century. [g7JVN.ebook] The Fatal Eggs By Mikhail Bulgakov PDF [g7JVN.ebook] The Fatal Eggs By Mikhail Bulgakov Epub [g7JVN.ebook] The Fatal Eggs By Mikhail Bulgakov Ebook [g7JVN.ebook] The Fatal Eggs By Mikhail Bulgakov Rar [g7JVN.ebook] The Fatal Eggs By Mikhail Bulgakov Zip [g7JVN.ebook] The Fatal Eggs By Mikhail Bulgakov Read Online.
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