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1828-1829. First sketches
The first drafts of the novel, then under other titles, such as "The Black Magician", "The Engineer with a Hoof", "The Juggler with a Hoof". Bulgakov destroys the manuscript. -
Death of the poet
Death of the poet. The work is transferred to Elena Sergeevna -
Publication of the novel
The novel "The Master and Margarita" is published in an abridged version in the magazine "Moscow". The publication produces the effect of an exploding bomb. -
Final
The final version of the novel, without censorship cuts, becomes available to a wide range of readers in the USSR. -
1937-1938 More accurate work
Work on a new edition of the novel, with more clearly defined plots and characters. Features that we know today appear.