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The History of the Revolution & The Communist Manifesto : The History of October Revolution

In 'The History of the Revolution & The Communist Manifesto', readers encounter a riveting fusion of historical narrative and revolutionary philosophy. This anthology juxtaposes John Reed's vivid firsthand accounts with Karl Marx's probing theoretical writings, offering a broad spectrum of political thought and narrative style that demarks the transformative eras they discuss. It thoughtfully underscores the turmoil and the ideological shifts that characterized revolutionary periods, providing an expansive canvas of political upheaval and its human impacts. The compelling contrast between Reed's descriptive immediacy and Marx's abstract analysis enriches the reader's grasp of revolutionary dynamics. Both John Reed and Karl Marx bring unique, impactful perspectives shaped by distinct historical vantage points. Reed's journalistic witness to the Bolshevik Revolution and Marx's foundational role in communist theory ensure that their combined works not only align with but enrich modern understandings of socialism and class struggle. This anthology embodies a critical confluence of journalism and philosophy, positioning itself uniquely at the intersection of firsthand observation and rigorous theorization, enhancing our comprehension of political and social revolutions. 'The History of the Revolution & The Communist Manifesto' is a scholarly invitation to explore the complexities of political change through a diverse array of prose and theoretical discourse. This collection is essential for students of political science, history, and philosophy, offering a nuanced look at revolutionary thought and action. Engaging with this volume promises to deepen understandings of societal transformations and provoke thought on the continuity of human struggle for justice and equality.


Authors:

  • John Reed
  • Karl Marx

Format:

  • E-book

Duration:

  • 288 pages

Language:

English

Categories:

  • History
  • Great occurrences and events

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    John Reed

    John Reed was the kind of man who, one instant, might touch you to your very core -- send a symphony into the marrow of your bones. But he was also the type who, the next instant, might prove exasperatingly shallow. Such was his sad contradiction. There he'd be reciting something truly something -- but reciting it at the exclusive room of the trendiest possible of-the-second club to an audience of those beautiful and ambitious New Yorkers who, though not always successful at it, were the most willing, in the name of glory, to lead lives unexamined and vapid. His tragic and untimely demise unfolded at a juncture when I was most disgusted with him -- for not a month earlier, his reprehensible behavior had ended our relationship. One that had seemed riddled...well, with potential. He could be a boy sometimes, standing as he would have in 1977, a child of the Manhattan wasteland -- a body filthy and lean, and trying to discover for itself honor in the void. This aspect of his work had been of interest to me. And since, during the course of our romance, we discussed our writing with each other, I became quite familiar with his proposal for Duh Whole -- the tale of a girl gone awry, and a great big hole. Hence, it was not unexpectedly (the prospect of finishing the unfinished works of expired authors ever-tempting) that I was approached the very minute John first coughed (with luck, it'd be a foreshadowing of consumption and doom). His outline proved surprisingly complete, and having no book deal of my own, I was soon secured in the effort -- and with John's institutionalization and rapid decline, I was given the green light. If you like my work, you might look for other novels ostensibly by Reed, such as Snowball's Chance and A Still Small Voice, which, incidentally, I also wrote.

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