Russian Book Club: Bulgakov. White guard

Our book club is for anyone who is interested in Russian literature but is daunted by the prospect of reading a complete work in the original!

Each month we select a classic or contemporary Russian literary work to read in translation. While our discussions are held in English, we incorporate excerpts and quotes in Russian into the sessions to provide an authentic experience. The club is hosted by an experienced teacher, who will tailor the language element to the levels of the participants. So whether you’re an elementary or advanced learner of Russian, our book club welcomes all levels of proficiency.

“With his first novel, White Guard, Mikhail Bulgakov reached deep into the Russian language’s toolkit to tell a classic tale of two brothers and a sister caught in the upheaval of the Russian Civil War. The original text teems with imagistic sights and sounds, which not only give the page an exciting, experimental texture but form a web of connections…” Marian Schwarz

We recommend the translation by Marian Schwartz

[White Guard] [By: Mikhail Bulgakov] [June, 2009]: Amazon.co.uk: Mikhail Bulgakov: Books

Or here

White Guard – Yale University Press London