List of books and articles about russian revolution. Russian revolution books meet your next favorite book. Czar alexander ii brought some reforms in russia and became famous among all. They are available for purchase through our affiliate partner, the book depository, at low prices all of which include worldwide shipping. This was a complex time, where there wasnt just 2 sides and describing it as clusterfuck is a serious understatement. 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. They are available for purchase through our affiliate partner, the book depository, at low. What are the best nonfiction books on russian revolution of. The french revolution is one of the most important perhaps still the historical event of all time. Apr 21, 2005 within an overall narrative that provides a clear description of the 1917 revolution, he introduces several new approaches on its political history and complexity. Russian revolution 1917 score a book s 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. Jun, 2017 o ne hundred years after the russian revolution, historians are still arguing about what made this seismic political shift possible. Feb 01, 2011 i read both trotskys book and reeds around the same time in college, and i couldnt help but remark how similar they seemed.
The first book depicts first world war, the russian revolution, and the struggle for womens suffrage. Nicholas ii and the russian revolution by robert service. Russian revolution summary smart history of russia. What are the best nonfiction books on russian revolution. But place matters here as much as time place meaning not just russia, but petrograd, as the imperial capital became known after st petersburg was degermanised on the outbreak of war in 1914. A history, that looks at the russian revolution over the span of one hundred years, from 1891 to 1991.
The violent revolution marked the end of the romanov dynasty and centuries of russian imperial. Causes of the russian revolution of march 1917 the causes of the russian revolution of 1917 were a combination of factors. With strong scholarly foundations and a riveting narrative, this book provides a broad. Pasternak was awarded the nobel prize in literature for his novel doctor zhivago 1957, but the book was banned in the ussr for over 30 years. A new history recalibrates the villains of the russian revolution. Nineteen seventeen is a year that resonated through the 20th century. It is not russias unripeness which has been proved by the events of the war and the russian revolution, but the. Sukhanov, a left menshevik hostile to lenin, was actually. Pipes explains that for 70 years prior to the 1990s.
There were several causes for the outbreak of the russian revolution. May 09, 2017 china mievilles contribution in october is to get away from ideological battles and go back to the dazzling reality of events. Dec 11, 2016 i really dont understand why would you want to learn of russian revolution and civil war from a fiction book. There is no schadenfreude here about the revolutions bloody aftermath, nor patronising talk of experiments that failed because they were doomed to fail. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Reforms,such as the emancipation of the serfs, creation of the zemstva aided in the beginning of the road to revolution. Mievilles book is a readable narrative of revolution featuring all of the. The title of emma straubs new novel is mocking her. The russian revolution is a monster of a book 842 pages not including endnotes. The russian empire collapsed with the abdication of emperor nicholas ii, and the old regime was replaced by a provisional government during the first revolution of february 1917 march in the gregorian calendar.
Books exploring the russian revolution provo library. The then prevailing condition of russia was largely responsible for the revolution. The greater part of the agrarian population was living in poverty, and the state authorities were seemingly indifferent to, or incapable of, solving the problem. Smith acknowledges that the russian revolution of 1917 ended in tyranny, but is adamant that this should not blind us to the fundamental questions it raised, when millions embraced it as a chance to create a new world of justice, equality.
About 900 pages long, this book is an imposing firsthand account of the russian revolution, remarkable for having been composed by one of its chief protagonistsproof, if need be, that leon trotsky was a formidable writer amongst other things. A hundred years after the russian revolution, history, according to most. Pages in category novels set in the russian revolution the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This bloody sunday was followed in succeeding months by a series of strikes, riots, assassinations, naval mutinies, and. Sukhanov, a leftmenshevik hostile to lenin, was actually. Figes also has a condensed version titled revolutionary russia.
This dream was the backdrop to my novel fear of mirrors, which i began. Ten days that shook the world by john reed, doctor zhivago by boris pasternak, history of the russian revolution by. List of books and articles about russian revolution online. Mieville the last days of new paris marks the centenary of russias dual 1917 revolutions with this vivid and insightful study of the journey from the february revolution, which dispensed. The russian revolution of 1917 was one of the most explosive political events of the 20th century. I would, in addition, recommend simon sebag montefiores the romanovs. The russian revolution in 1917 was a monumental political and social transformation in russia, which brought down the autocratic monarchy. What are the best fiction books to learn about the russian. The best books on the russian revolution five books expert. The best books on the russian revolution pan macmillan. After all, this weeks hot new bestseller is often an easy read for the simple reason that its part of the current zeitgeist you dont have to work very hard to get the references and understand the relationships more or less intuitively. Mar 10, 2017 revolution threatens and inna feldman is drawn into intrigue concerning rasputin and also a love triangle in a pageturning novel. They have selected these books for their content, accessibility and affordability.
The best books on the french revolution five books. On the hundredth anniversary of the revolutions of 1917, weve collected together the very best books on revolutionary russia. It is one of those onceinadecade texts that brings the past acutely into the present. Stories and poems from the russian revolution edited by boris dralyuk, published by pushkin press. The best known is probably john reeds ten days that shook the world, but ive gone with ransomes book because ransome is my man, and because whereas reeds book is a highly imaginative view of the 1917 revolution. There were many causes of the 1905 russian revolution as the people suffered under the regime of a czar. Russian revolution books tagged russian revolution. The best books to read on the russian revolution, a. Please tell us more about six weeks in russia in 1919 there are only a couple of wellknown eyewitness accounts of the revolution. It provides a full, balanced account of the revolution, its causes and its longerterm results. Many books have been written about it, but i loved your comment, in your presidential address to the american historical association that every great interpreter of the french revolution and there have been many such has found the event ultimately mystifying. Alexander blok, the poem the twelve illustration for the twelve. Simon sebag montefiores recommended reading on russia and. The best books on the russian revolution, as recommended by author roland.
A personal record by nn sukhanov this book was necessary reading for all early historians of the revolution. Time has yet to show whether the loss or the gain has been the greater for the allied cause and for mankind. From historians to fiction writers, each have a unique approach to this subject. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. Another cause was the political factor and the tsars belief in his divine right to rule russia. 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. Top 10 books about the russian revolution books the. The fact that he dedicates the russian revolution to the victims tells you all you need to know about his perspective on the subject. 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 revolutions of 1917. The first part narrates how a rich schoolgirl, sashenka, joins the communist party just before the russian revolution.
It is divided in three parts and only the first one is set at the time of the russian revolution, so i can recommend you only 33% of the book. Discover the best historical russian fiction in best sellers. The russian revolution had a decisive impact on the history of the twentieth century. The past year has prompted a predictable flurry of sovietthemed activity to. The state of the russian economy before world war 1 was a major factor. The russian revolution saved the central powers at the moment when their prospect looked darkest, but on the other hand it facilitated the entrance of the united states into the war as one for liberty and democracy. The top 10 french revolution novels books the guardian. In short, manor farm is a model of russia, and old major, snowball, and napoleon represent. A nice narrative history of the russian revolution in 1917. Top 10 books about the russian revolution the guardian. The best books on the french revolution five books expert. It is a vain, frivolous and boastful book, lacking in judgment and selfknowledge but useful. The russian revolution by frank alfred golder, alexander. Top ten books about the russian revolution historia.
The best books on the russian revolution by richard hopton. Many of the characters and events of orwells novel parallel those of the russian revolution. The russian revolution was the beginning of the modern age, says awardwinning author roland chambers. The best books on the russian revolution five books.
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. Issues were intensified and the czar showed incompetence and ill regard towards the peasants in the famine of 1891. Washington post book world hails it as a gripping read. For the most part, the crises, reversals, and surprises, along. Wade discredits many of the myths and misconceptions that have clouded studies of the period. One of orwells goals in writing animal farm was to portray the russian or bolshevik revolution of 1917 as one that resulted in a government more oppressive, totalitarian, and deadly than the one it overthrew. I chose this book because its a work of fiction, and fiction is sometimes better at.
The russian revolution 18911924 by orlando figes 82 times fall of giants by ken follett 76 times nicholas and alexandra by robert k. Apr 27, 2009 brief powerpoint i made about the russian revolution and the causes of it. The story of the russian revolution by china mieville. This selection of russian revolution books has been recommended by alpha history authors. The best books on the russian revolution london evening. In the russian revolution sean mcmeekin argues that the. Oct 30, 2017 the book is one of the most complete tellings of the russian revolution, but at over 900 pages, its a daunting tome. The definitive, singlevolume history of the russian revolution, from an. It covers more than russia, but i included it in my list of russian historical fiction books because significant parts of all three books take place in russia. A history of the russian revolution, leon trotsky about 900 pages long, this book is an imposing firsthand account of the russian revolution, remarkable for having been composed by one of its chief protagonistsproof, if need be, that leon trotsky was a formidable writer amongst other things. Top 10 books about the russian revolution books the guardian. Jun 20, 2019 there are certain books that are always on lists of books you must read and the like, and these books are generally two things. Though in due course 1917 was touted as a universal model for revolution, it cannot be detached from the impact of the.
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