Stalin's Library: A Dictator and his Books
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- Synopsis
- A compelling intellectual biography of Stalin told through his personal library &“[A] fascinating new study.&”—Michael O&’Donnell, Wall Street Journal In this engaging life of the twentieth century&’s most self-consciously learned dictator, Geoffrey Roberts explores the books Stalin read, how he read them, and what they taught him. Stalin firmly believed in the transformative potential of words and his voracious appetite for reading guided him throughout his years. A biography as well as an intellectual portrait, this book explores all aspects of Stalin&’s tumultuous life and politics. Stalin, an avid reader from an early age, amassed a surprisingly diverse personal collection of thousands of books, many of which he marked and annotated revealing his intimate thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Based on his wide-ranging research in Russian archives, Roberts tells the story of the creation, fragmentation, and resurrection of Stalin&’s personal library. As a true believer in communist ideology, Stalin was a fanatical idealist who hated his enemies—the bourgeoisie, kulaks, capitalists, imperialists, reactionaries, counter-revolutionaries, traitors—but detested their ideas even more.
- Copyright:
- 2022
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- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780300265590
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780300179040
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/08/22
- Copyrighted By:
- Geoffrey Roberts
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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