There's
nothing new under the Sun. Bulgakov wrote a brilliant, hilarious and poignant, short novel "Heart of a Dog" in 1925. If you get a chance,
read it. I recommend Mirra Ginsburg's English translation which you can get from Amazon.
(There's also a great movie “Heart of a Dog” based on the novel. Again, Amazon has it with English subtitles.)
It's astonishing how true it
rings. Improbable as it may seem, I bet you'll find quite a
few similarities between the early 20th century Russia and today’s
America. Sad that we refuse to learn
from history.
Live
for the Love of it,
The
Happy Amateur