Heart of a Dog
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Heart of a Dog is a satirical science fiction novella by Mikhail Bulgakov that critiques Soviet society through the story of a stray dog transformed into a human.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heart of a Dog canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
novella
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satirical work ⓘ science fiction work ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Heart of a Dog (1988 film)
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theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Mikhail Bulgakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | banned from publication in the Soviet Union for many years ⓘ |
| circulationForm | samizdat ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| firstOfficialPublicationCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOfficialPublicationPeriod | perestroika era ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| genre |
political fiction
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satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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many world languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bolshevik social experiments
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contemporary Soviet politics ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novella ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Russian literature of the Soviet era ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | classic of 20th-century Russian literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dr. Bormental
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Professor Preobrazhensky NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegory of the New Soviet man project
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satirical portrayal of early Soviet life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Собачье сердце NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
a stray dog is transformed into a human
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organ transplant from a human to a dog ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Professor Preobrazhensky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | surgeon ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| publisherStatusAtTime | censored in the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Moscow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early Soviet era ⓘ |
| theme |
class conflict
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critique of Soviet society ⓘ critique of the New Soviet man ⓘ ethics of scientific experimentation ⓘ identity and transformation ⓘ social engineering ⓘ |
| writtenYear | 1925 ⓘ |
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