Red Star: The First Bolshevik Utopia (Soviet History, Politics, Society And Thought Ser.)

By: Alexander Bogdanov

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Synopsis: &“An Earth-man&’s journey to the planet Mars, where he is treated to a wondrous vision of a communist future, complete with flying cars and 3D color movies.&” —Wonders & Marvels A communist society on Mars, the Russian revolution, and class struggle on two planets is the subject of this arresting science fiction novel by Alexander Bogdanov (1873–1928), one of the early organizers and prophets of the Russian Bolshevik party. The red star is Mars, but it is also the dream set to paper of the society that could emerge on earth after the dual victory of the socialist and scientific-technical revolutions. While portraying a harmonious and rational socialist society, Bogdanov sketches out the problems that will face industrialized nations, whether socialist or capitalist. &“[A] surprisingly moving story.&” —The New Yorker &“The contemporary reader will marvel at [Bogdanov&’s] foresight: nuclear fusion and propulsion, atomic weaponry and fallout, computers, blood transfusions, and (almost) unisexuality.&” —Choice &“Bogdanov&’s novels reveal a great deal about their fascinating author, about his time and, ironically, ours, and about the genre of utopia as well as his contribution to it.&” —Slavic Review

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 272 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780253013507
Related ISBNs:: 9780253203175
Publisher:: Indiana University Press
Date of Addition:: 01/11/25
Copyrighted By:: Indiana University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Loren R. Graham
Edited by:: Richard Stites
Translator:: Charles Rougle