The russian revolution was a series of revolutions in the russian empire during 1917. The russian revolution, 19001927 studies in european history this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Washington post book world hails it as a gripping read. 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. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. 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 first revolution was on 8 march 1917, but in russia it was recorded as 28 february 1917. The russian revolution by leon trotsky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My enjoyment of novels set in russia has never left me.
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. Mar 10, 2017 at queens university belfast, i read russian studies and english for my first degree. I would recommend this to anyone studying the revolution. This is a concise introduction to the russian revolution from 1917 to 1945, that is, in the period prior to the cold war. The russian revolution by alan moorehead, paperback.
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. Russian revolution summary smart history of russia. Its written in a very accessible way that makes it easy to follow and understand. Wade presents an essential overview of the russian revolution from its. Walter rodneys russian revolution collects surviving texts from a series of lectures he delivered at the university of dar es salaam, an intellectual hub of the independent third world.
In case youve yet to be sunk by the deluge of coverage, you should know that the 100th anniversary of russias twin, momentous revolutions lands this year. On the afternoon of july 4, 1917, thousands of soldiers, sailors and workers converged on a former. The russian revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. In the second revolution that october, the provisional government. A new history and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Renowned panafrican and socialist theorist on the bolshevik revolution and its postcolonial legacy. 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. Alan mooreheads the russian revolution is a highly readable fastmoving account of the russian revolution, from the early liberal democratic stirrings of 1905 to the overthrow of the czar and months later, of moderate socialist alexander kerensky. Sholem aschs great epic novel of the russian revolution and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fitzpatricks short book about the russian revolution is so concise one has to wonder if she skimped on the facts. 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.
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. It had been his intention to work these into a book, a goal completed posthumously with the editorial aid of robin d. Pdf history of the russian revolution book by leon. 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. The best books to read on the russian revolution, a. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. This book was brilliant for a basic coverage of the period as it includes a good description and analysis of events. The fact that he dedicates the russian revolution to the victims tells you all you need to know about his perspective on the subject. Solzhenitsyns russian revolution epic to be published in. By fyodor dostoevsky, richard pevear translated by, larissa.
The russian revolution, 19001927 studies in european. The history of the russian revolution by leon trotsky. 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. What are the best nonfiction books on russian revolution of. The house of government princeton university press. 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. The russian revolution 1917 princeton university press. Anybody reading the book can only remark that thickness is not indicative of weight. The russian revolution by sheila fitzpatrick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As the title indicates, the book focuses on the first year or so of. Free download or read online history of the russian revolution pdf epub book. The russian revolution paperback oct 24 2017 amazon. Buy the russian revolution, 19001927 studies in european history 4th edition by service, r.
Top ten books about the russian revolution historia magazine. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Aug 22, 2017 solzhenitsyns russian revolution epic to be published in english. The russian revolution is the collective term for the two revolutions that took place in 1917 in petrograd.
Written in the tradition of tolstoys war and peace. The russian empire collapsed with the abdication of emperor nicholas ii and the old regime was replaced in february 1917. This book by far is the best book that i have read on the russian revolution to this date, my only disappointment was that he did mot cover the russian civil war between the red army bolshevik and the white armies and their leaders and the battles and tactics and. It had been his intention to work these into a book, a goal completed posthumously with the. Pages in category novels set in the russian revolution the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. The russian revolution and millions of other books are available for instant access. The russian revolution by richard pipes, paperback. Leon trotsky the history of the russian revolution volume one. The russian revolution, 1917 cambridge university press. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift cards customer service sell registry. The russian revolution paperback politics and prose. 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.
He is the author of numerous books and articles on russian history. The events destroyed the tsarist autocracy, and helped create the soviet union. 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. The russian revolution dismantled the ancient tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the soviet union. In 1917, after the russian revolution, he was elected to the russian constituent assembly as a social revolution ary deputy. The best books on the russian revolution five books. The russian revolution, 19171945 by anthony dagostino, 2011.
Halliday, is the dramatic story of the russian revolution. Born in london in 1959, he graduated with a doublestarred first in history from gonville and caius college, cambridge, in 1982. 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 cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. He is the author of numerous books and essays on russia. Relaunch of the collected works of the legendary revolutionary in paperback. Now, following the collapse of the soviet regime and the opening of its archives, it is possible to step back and see the full picture. A new history recalibrates the villains of the russian revolution. The main characters of this history, non fiction story are leon trotsky, vladimir lenin.
Top 10 books about the russian revolution books the guardian. The russian revolution documents and debates extended series 9780333467350 by rothnie, niall and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. The princeton legacy library uses the latest printondemand technology to again make available previously outofprint books from the distinguished backlist of princeton university press. The best books on the russian revolution london evening. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The russian revolution was the beginning of the modern age, says awardwinning author roland chambers. Top 10 books about the russian revolution books the. 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.
Pipes explains that for 70 years prior to the 1990s. 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. What are the best fiction books to learn about the russian. Through the russian revolution by albert rhys williams. 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 russian revolution 1st vintage books ed edition. 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. 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 revolution 9780199237678 by fitzpatrick, sheila and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Oct 30, 2017 10 books to read about the russian revolution my greatgrandfather was a bolshevik. Paperback 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. As with other books in the a very short introduction collection, this little piece is excellent. This was a complex time, where there wasnt just 2 sides and describing it as clusterfuck is a serious understatement. The russian revolution by alan moorehead, paperback barnes. 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. Dec 11, 2016 i really dont understand why would you want to learn of russian revolution and civil war from a fiction book. He is best known for his play the dybbuk or between two worlds, written in 1914.
A verso reading list one hundred years on from the russian revolution we look back at the events that turned the world upside down. A century after the bolsheviks seized power for communism, tariq ali chooses some of the best. Simon sebag montefiores recommended reading on russia and. Apr 22, 2014 discover book depositorys huge selection of russian revolution books online.
I read both trotskys book and reeds around the same time in college, and i couldnt help but remark how similar they seemed. Pages in category history books about the russian revolution the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. 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. All our russian revolution reading is 50% off until jan 1. The house of government is unlike any other book about the russian revolution and the soviet experiment. The first edition of the novel was published in 1918, and was written by leon trotsky. 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.
But the continuing hardships of world war i and the pressure of vladimir lenins bolsheviks proved too much for them. A new history and millions of other books are available for instant access. The russian revolution this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The february revolution overthrew the tsar, and the october revolution put the radical leftwing bolsheviks in power. The russian revolution by sheila fitzpatrick 1984, paperback. All one needs to know about the russian revolution is in this slim volume. Russian revolution simple english wikipedia, the free. Wade explores the role of political, cultural and economic issues alongside the social history of the revolution and. The russian revolution a new history by sean mcmeekin. Discover book depositorys huge selection of russian revolution books online. Started a module at university on the russian revolution, covering the years of around 18401930. The russian revolution totally reshaped society, and the writers of the day responded to it with a mixture of exhilaration.
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. This highly readable book is an invaluable guide to one of the most important. In this book alan moorehead gives a brilliant account of these formative events. The russian revolution by sheila fitzpatrick, paperback.
Jun 06, 2017 the russian revolution a new history by sean mcmeekin basic books. 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. Providing an overview of the russian revolution from february 1917 to the victory of lenin and the bolsheviks in the october revolution, rex a. The history of the russian revolution volume one the overthrow of tzarism online version. The american liberals and the russian revolution by lasch, christopher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Wade is a widely recognised expert on the russian revolution. The russian revolution is a monster of a book 842 pages not including endnotes. 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. History books about the russian revolution wikipedia. The russian empire collapsed on march 8, 1917, and the bolsheviks took power a few. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1040 pages and is available in paperback format. The best books to read on the russian revolution, a recommended list courtesy of the publishers.
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