It had been his intention to work these into a book, a goal completed posthumously with the. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards customer service sell registry. Simon sebag montefiores recommended reading on russia and its revolutions posted on 3rd february 2017 by sally campbell our nonfiction book of the month for february, the romanovs 161918 by simon sebag montefiore, is an exceptional example of this years reflections on the 100 years that have passed since the climactic russian. The russian revolution and millions of other books are available for instant access. In this book alan moorehead gives a brilliant account of these formative events. Fitzpatricks short book about the russian revolution is so concise one has to wonder if she skimped on the facts. The history of the russian revolution by leon trotsky. Ten days that shook the world by john reed, doctor zhivago by boris pasternak, history of the russian revolution by. This bloody sunday was followed in succeeding months by a series of strikes, riots, assassinations, naval mutinies, and. The russian revolution is a monster of a book 842 pages not including endnotes. The best books on the russian revolution five books. The russian revolution dismantled the ancient tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the soviet union. The russian revolution, 19051921 is a new history of russias revolutionary era as a story of experienceof people making sense of history as it unfolded in their own lives and as they took part in making history themselves.
Apr 22, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of russian revolution books online. The russian revolution paperback oct 24 2017 amazon. A century after the bolsheviks seized power for communism, tariq ali chooses some of the best. In the years following the collapse of the soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it has become possible to step back and see the full picture. Washington post book world hails it as a gripping read. The fact that he dedicates the russian revolution to the victims tells you all you need to know about his perspective on the subject. The russian revolution documents and debates extended series 9780333467350 by rothnie, niall and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. In his short life, guyanese intellectual walter rodney emerged as one of the foremost thinkers and activists of the anticolonial revolution, leading movements in north america, africa, and the caribbean. He is the author of numerous books and articles on russian history. The best books to read on the russian revolution, a recommended list courtesy of the publishers.
The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Leon trotsky was a leader of the russian revolution in 1917 and is the author of my life, the history of the russian revolution, and the revolution betrayed. The russian empire collapsed on march 8, 1917, and the bolsheviks took power a few. This book was brilliant for a basic coverage of the period as it includes a good description and analysis of events. The russian revolution by sheila fitzpatrick, paperback. My enjoyment of novels set in russia has never left me. It had been his intention to work these into a book, a goal completed posthumously with the editorial aid of robin d. The russian revolution was a series of revolutions in the russian empire during 1917. Renowned panafrican and socialist theorist on the bolshevik revolution and its postcolonial legacy. The russian revolution by sheila fitzpatrick 1984, paperback. Relaunch of the collected works of the legendary revolutionary in paperback. The russian revolution is the collective term for the two revolutions that took place in 1917 in petrograd. All one needs to know about the russian revolution is in this slim volume.
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All our russian revolution reading is 50% off until jan 1. As the title indicates, the book focuses on the first year or so of. The russian revolution totally reshaped society, and the writers of the day responded to it with a mixture of exhilaration. The russian revolution by sheila fitzpatrick is very concise and excellently written, giving a better understanding of the revolution and its purpose as well as a better outlook to the characters than other books on that era of history. This was a complex time, where there wasnt just 2 sides and describing it as clusterfuck is a serious understatement. It then covers the history from the point of view of the czarists and the communists.
The russian revolution by leon trotsky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Leon trotsky the history of the russian revolution volume one. Russian revolution summary smart history of russia. The russian revolution 1917 princeton university press. Its written in a very accessible way that makes it easy to follow and understand. The first revolution was on 8 march 1917, but in russia it was recorded as 28 february 1917. The russian empire collapsed with the abdication of emperor nicholas ii and the old regime was replaced in february 1917. The best books on the russian revolution saul david picks the best of the many new books published to coincide with the centenary of the russian revolution. Russian revolution 1917 score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The house of government is unlike any other book about the russian revolution and the soviet experiment. The russian revolution, 19171945 by anthony dagostino, 2011. In the second revolution that october, the provisional government.
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Solzhenitsyns russian revolution epic to be published in. Anybody reading the book can only remark that thickness is not indicative of weight. Wade explores the role of political, cultural and economic issues alongside the social history of the revolution and the growth of ethnic separatism in the ukraine and elsewhere. The russian revolution 1st vintage books ed edition. Through the russian revolution by albert rhys williams. The russian revolution this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Oct 30, 2017 10 books to read about the russian revolution my greatgrandfather was a bolshevik. Halliday, is the dramatic story of the russian revolution.
The russian revolution, 1917 cambridge university press. By fyodor dostoevsky, richard pevear translated by, larissa. Started a module at university on the russian revolution, covering the years of around 18401930. Top 10 books about the russian revolution books the. Pdf history of the russian revolution book by leon. He is the author or editor of a dozen books, including the russian search for peace, februaryoctober 1917 1970 and red guards and works militias in the russian revolution 1984, as well as many scholarly articles on the revolutionary and civil war eras. Pages in category history books about the russian revolution the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Although he was too young to have participated in the events of the revolution of 1917, he joined grassroots communist groups to spread literacyand the word of lenin. Apr 12, 2017 top 10 books about the russian revolution a century after the bolsheviks seized power for communism, tariq ali chooses some of the best books about an uprising that changed the world forever. On the afternoon of july 4, 1917, thousands of soldiers, sailors and workers converged on a former. Dec 11, 2016 i really dont understand why would you want to learn of russian revolution and civil war from a fiction book. In three whys of the russian revolution, the eminent scholar of russian history, richard pipes, confronts the challenge of assessing the causes and course of the russian revolutions from a postcold war perspective. Providing an overview of the russian revolution from february 1917 to the victory of lenin and the bolsheviks in the october revolution, rex a. This book, published originally in the 1950s, is a general overview of the time period of the russian revolution, starting with the births of czar nicholas ii and vladimir lenin in the late 19th century. In 1917, after the russian revolution, he was elected to the russian constituent assembly as a social revolution ary deputy. Stories and poems from the russian revolution is a collection of literary responses to one of the most cataclysmic events in modern world history, which exposes the immense conflictedness and doubt, conviction and hope, pessimism and optimism which political events provoked among contemporary writers sometimes at the same time, even. He tells us what solzhenitsyn imagined lenin was like, and about the childrens author who led a double life as a spy in bolshevik russia. The first edition of the novel was published in 1918, and was written by leon trotsky. Translated by max eastman, 1932 library of congress catalog card number 8083994 isbn 09460834 transcribed for the world wide web by john gowland australia, alphanos pangas greece and david walters united states 1997 through 2000. Russian revolution simple english wikipedia, the free. Lenins electoral strategy focuses on lenins approach to electoral politics and what he and other marxists terms the institutions of bourgeois democracy, drawing on bolshevik debates and marx and engels own writings to show this to be a central feature of their revolutionary strategy.
The main characters of this history, non fiction story are leon trotsky, vladimir lenin. Its premise is that the perspectives of the post1945 period are not adequate to understand the international setting of the revolution in world war i, the great depression, and the rise of fascism. Mar 10, 2017 at queens university belfast, i read russian studies and english for my first degree. Pipes explains that for 70 years prior to the 1990s. Buy the russian revolution, 19001927 studies in european history 4th edition by service, r. As with other books in the a very short introduction collection, this little piece is excellent. The american liberals and the russian revolution by lasch, christopher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The best books to read on the russian revolution, a. It explains the chronology of the russian revolution from 1905 until post civil war, and has all the facts there in the palm of your hand. The centenary of the russian revolution is an opportunity for me to revisit books that are set just before, during and in the immediate aftermath of the revolution.
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The russian revolution a new history by sean mcmeekin. Simon sebag montefiores recommended reading on russia and. Wade explores the role of political, cultural and economic issues alongside the social history of the revolution and. The russian revolution by alan moorehead, paperback. Aug 22, 2017 solzhenitsyns russian revolution epic to be published in english. The first major new history of the russian revolution in a decade combines cuttingedge scholarship and a fastpaced narrative to shed new light on a great turning point of the twentieth century.
The february revolution overthrew the tsar, and the october revolution put the radical leftwing bolsheviks in power. He is best known for his play the dybbuk or between two worlds, written in 1914. The russian revolution by alan moorehead, paperback barnes. Wade is a widely recognised expert on the russian revolution. In this classic work, the author incorporates data from archives thatwere previously inaccessible not only to western but also to soviet historians, as well as drawing on. What are the best fiction books to learn about the russian. A verso reading list one hundred years on from the russian revolution we look back at the events that turned the world upside down. Pages in category novels set in the russian revolution the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. The house of government princeton university press. He is the author of numerous books and essays on russia. List of books and articles about russian revolution online.