The White Guard

Interesting Facts

• The novel describes the events of the Russian Civil War taking place in Kyiv in 1918.
• The main characters of the novel are the Turbin family, who find themselves at the center of historical events.
• Bulgakov initially planned to write a play based on the novel, which later led to the creation of the play «The Days of the Turbins».
• The novel was first published in the magazine «Russia» in 1925, but was fully published only in 1966.
• Bulgakov used autobiographical elements, as he himself lived in Kyiv during the period described.
• The novel was banned in the Soviet Union in 1929 and remained prohibited until 1966.
• Bulgakov masterfully conveys the atmosphere and spirit of the time, using realistic and vivid descriptions.