The Heart Of A Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov
Set in 1920s Moscow, a brilliant surgeon transplants human organs into a stray dog, producing Sharikov — an abrasive, officious creation whose crude behavior and embrace of the new Soviet mores clash violently with the professor’s cultured circle. The novella satirically exposes the perils of social engineering, unchecked scientific hubris, and the collision between pre-revolutionary intelligentsia and the revolutionary lower classes, mixing dark comedy and moral unease as the experiment's consequences spiral beyond the lab. Through sharp irony and grotesque transformation, the story probes what makes a human — nature, nurture, or social order — and questions whether progress can be forced without losing humanity.
The 16720th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1925
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 80-160
- Original Language
- Russian
- Avg User Rating
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(4.0)
- Alternate Titles
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- A Dog's Heart
- Corazón de perro
- Coração De Cão
- Cuore di cane
- Das hündische Herz
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