by Михаил Афанасьевич Булгаков · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789500399425
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Heart of a Dog is a satirical novella by Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov, published in 1969. The story follows a stray dog named Sharik in 1920s Moscow, who undergoes an experiment by a surgeon, Professor Filippovich, who implants him with pituitary glands and testicles from a human. As a result, Sharik gradually transforms into a crude and unpleasant humanoid, adopting the name Poligraf Poligrafovich Sharikov. The novella critiques Soviet society and eugenics, exploring themes of identity, social class, and the dangers of scientific manipulation.
Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov was a Russian and Soviet novelist and playwright. His novel The Master and Margarita, published posthumously, has been called one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. He also wrote the novel The White Guard and the plays Ivan Vasilievich, Flight, and The Days of the Turbins.
