The Gnostic Devil in Bulgakov's 'Master and Margerita'

Essay aus dem Jahr 2004 im Fachbereich Russistik / Slavistik, einseitig bedruckt, Note: 96%, eqals 1,0, Veranstaltung: The bible and 20th century literature, 13 Eintragungen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Englisch, Anmerkungen: The essay is written in english. It is a comparative study of the devil figure in Goethe's "Faust" and the presentation of the devil in the bible. The focus lies on on Bulgakov's devil figuration, however. The essay also deals with the Gnostic aspects in "Master and Margarita". Most of the quoted literature is available in the MLA database. , Abstract: The essay is written in english. It is a comparative study of the devil figure in Goethe's "Faust" and the presentation of the devil in the bible. The focus lies on on Bulgakov's devil figuration, however. The essay also deals with the Gnostic aspects in "Master and Margarita". Most of the quoted literature is available in the MLA database.