On the Benefits of Alcoholism

'On the Benefits of Alcoholism' - a fascinating story by the famous Russian writer, playwright and theater figure Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov (1891–1940). Trade union member Mikula comes to the meeting completely drunk. The workers are indignant and want to kick him out, but the district representative The emergency commission, to everyone's surprise, begins to justify the drunkard. He says that Mikula is not to blame, because alcoholism is a social disease... Mikhail Bulgakov gained fame and recognition from his works 'La Boheme', 'In the Cafe', 'The Red Crown', 'Memories', 'The Blizzard', 'Future Prospects', 'A Day in Our Lives', 'The Missing Eye', 'Diaboliad', 'Star Rash'. Many of Mikhail Bulgakov's works were banned by Soviet censorship, and this very fact characterizes him as a free-thinking person. His talent is admired by readers all over the world, his works have been translated into different languages and films have been made based on many of them.