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Leon Trotsky

During the first two months of 1917 Russia was still a Romanov monarchy. Eight months later the Bolsheviks stood at the helm. They were little known to anybody when the year began, and their leaders were still under indictment for state treason when they came to power. You will not find another such sharp turn in history especially if you remember that it involves a nation of 150 million people. It is clear that the events of 1917, whatever you think of them, deserve study.”--Leon ...

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Leon Trotsky

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Rose Strunsky

Literature and Revolution, written by the founder and commander of the Red Army, Leon Trotsky, in 1924 and first published in 1925, represents a compilation of essays that Trotsky drafted during the summers of 1922 and 1923.This book is a classic work of literary criticism from the Marxist standpoint. By discussing the various literary trends that were around in Russia between the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, Trotsky analyses the concrete forces in society, both progressive as well...

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Trotsky, Leon

"My Life" is an autobiography written by Leon Trotsky, a prominent figure in the Russian Revolution and a key leader of the Bolshevik Party. In this compelling memoir, Trotsky chronicles his remarkable journey from his early years as a Ukrainian Jewish boy to becoming one of the most influential figures in Soviet history. He recounts his involvement in revolutionary activities, his experiences as a political organizer and military leader during the October Revolution, and his role in shapi...

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Leon Trotsky

Leon Trotsky, born Lev Davidovich Bronshtein, was a Russian Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, and the founder and first leader of the Red Army. After leading a failed struggle of the Left Opposition against the policies and rise of Joseph Stalin in the 1920s and the increasing role of bureaucracy in the Soviet Union, Trotsky was successively removed from power, expelled from the Communist Party, deported from the Soviet Union and assassinated on Stalin's orders. An early ...

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Leon Trotsky

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Max Eastman

One of Marxism's most important texts, The Revolution Betrayed explores the fate of the Russian Revolution after Lenin's death. Written in 1936 and published the following year, this brilliant and profound evaluation of Stalinism from the Marxist standpoint prophesied the collapse of the Soviet Union and subsequent related events.The effects of the October Revolution led to the establishment of a nationalized planned economy, demonstrating the practicality of socialism for ...

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Leon Trotsky

Key themes and aspects covered in "Our Revolution" include:Early Life and Political Awakening: Trotsky begins by describing his upbringing, early education, and his political awakening. He was a prominent figure in the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party and one of the key leaders of the Bolshevik faction.Role in the Russian Revolution: The book provides an insider's perspective on the events leading up to the 1917 October Revolution that brought the Bolsheviks to power. Trotsky discusse...

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Leon Trotsky

The History of the Russian Revolution, Volume One is a detailed and compelling account of the events leading up to and including the February Revolution of 1917 in Russia. Written by Leon Trotsky, one of the key figures in the revolution itself, the work offers both a participant's insight and a historian's analytical perspective. Trotsky examines the political, social, and economic forces that contributed to the downfall of the T...

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Leon Trotsky

"My Life" is an amazing story of an amazing life, regardless of your thoughts on Leon Trotsky's political views and stances. It is one of the most historically important autobiographies of the past century. Well worth reading and re-reading.“This book is not an objective photograph of my life,” Trotsky writes in his foreword to "My Life", “but a component of it. In these pages I am continuing the struggle to which my whole life is devoted… Recounting events, I analyse ...

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Leon Trotsky

"Our Revolution: Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917" is a collection of essays by Leon Trotsky that delves into the dynamics of revolutionary movements and the struggles of the working class during a pivotal period in history. Trotsky, a key figure in the Russian Revolution, articulates the necessity of international solidarity among workers and critiques the failures of various socialist movements. His writings reflect a deep understanding of the socio-politic...

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Leon Trotsky

Written during the upheaval of 1917, this work sets out Leon Trotsky's vision of war, revolution, and international socialism. As a leading Bolshevik and later foreign commissar, Trotsky argues that World War One is the product of rival imperialist powers and that real peace can only come through the overthrow of capitalist governments. The book explains the Bolshevik program of exposing secret treaties, calling for an armistice, and encouraging workers across borders to unite. Trotsky com...

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Leon Trotsky

"In a word, if in the pacific and 'organic' period (before the war) one could still live on the revenue from a few ready-made abstractions, in our time each new event forcefully brings home the most important law of the dialectic: The truth is always concrete." — TrotskyThe inter-war years were a time of deep crisis, class struggle and revolutionary opportunities.The economic crisis produced a crisis of democracy itself. The ruling class, with nothing to offer, ran out of m...

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Leon Trotsky

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Routledge Revivals

When Lenin died and the Russian Revolution began to devour its leaders, Trotsky survived longer than most as an exile in Mexico, until his assassination in 1940. The Essential Trotsky, first published in 1963, demonstrates the significance of this innovative and radical thinker’s contribution to the Bolshevik success, the magnetism of his personality, and also a certain tragic heroism discernible throughout his life.The History of the Russian Revolution to Brest-Litovs...