Historians largely agree that revolution was inevitable in russia after 1861. A hundred years after the russian revolution, history, according to most historians, had pronounced its judgment. A second allrussian congress of soviets met and approved the coup after the mensheviks and socialist revolutionaries walked out of the meeting. The volga countryside in revolution, 19171921 oxford university press, 1989 hayden library stacks dk265.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book uses newlyopened files in moscow and other cities to explain the events and to examine the nightmare years, including the civil war that ended in 1923. Orlando figes this is a singlevolume history of the centurys most tragic and brutal revolution. The most moving account of the russian revolution since doctor zhivagoindependent. Unrivalled in scope and brimming with human drama, a people s tragedy is the most vivid, moving and comprehensive history of the russian revolution available today. It was a hot and sunny day, one of many in an exceptional russian spring, and it was with some discomfort that vladimir obolensky, the elected deputy for the district of yalta, squeezed. Figes is credited as the historical consultant on the 2012 film anna karenina. Plus, free twoday shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. Starting with a look at the history of revolutionary activity and ideas in russia, the. Pdf orlando figes, a peoples tragedy a history of the. Published by bodley head 2014 vast in scope, based on exhaustive original research, and written with passion, narrative skill and human sympathy, a peoples tragedy is the definitive account of the russian revolution for a new generation. Orlando figes, a peoples tragedy, the russian revolution 1891 1924 pimlico, 1996 orlando figes, peasant russia, civil war. The russian revolution centenary edition with new introduction.
The russian revolution penguin and revolutionary russia, 1891. A peoples history of the russian revolution on jstor. The maintenance of strict authoritarian rule and the growing separation of people from state created a situation in which any increase in the hardship endured by the russian workers, soldiers, and peasants could initiate a violent uprising. Hope, tragedy, myths, shines new light on the experiences of ordinary russians living through extraordinary times, as well as the life and times of key figures from lenin to the romanovs. In the russian revolution, acclaimed historian sean mcmeekin traces the events which ended romanov rule, ushered the bolsheviks into power, and introduced communism to the world.
Taking advantage of the collapse of the tsarist regime in the middle of world war i, the. A cabinet, known as the council of peoples commissars, was set up with lenin as chairman, trotsky as foreign commissar, rykov as interior commissar, and stalin as commissar of nationalities. Figess main opus on the russian revolution is huge in scope, thorough in unique research, composed with energy, story aptitude, and human empathy. Within the village the assembly settled disputes and dealt with all matters affecting the village as a whole. List of books and articles about russian revolution. This included joint responsibility for taxes and, in the russian heartland, the periodic redistribution of land among the village families. Anne figgins this year marks the centenary of the russian revolution. Pdf using an analysis of satirical journals published in russia. His work, a peoples tragedy, published after the collapse of the soviet union, was informed somewhat.
Anarchism and the perversion of the russian revolution. Between 1917 and 1922, russia underwent a complete and irreversible transformation. Includes primary sources from the russian revolution and. A history of the russian revolution orlando figes penguin books 1998 pdf. Orlando figes, a peoples tragedy, the russian revolution 1891 1924. Marking the 100th anniversary of the worldchanging events of 1917, russian revolution. It tells the story of the revolution through posters, letters. In addition, each student will be responsible for helping to lead discussion section once during the semester.
In 2008, the times literary supplement listed it as one of the hundred most influential books since the war. The russian people were not the victims of the revolution but protagonists in its tragedy, since however much the people were oppressed by it, the soviet system grew up in russian soil. Much the same could be said for all the revolutionary parties in the capital. Orlando figes a peoples tragedy a history of the russian. Smith literary award, and the longmanhistory today book of the year award.
The russian revolution origins and consequences new thl tuesdays 1200 fortnightly from 10th oct this course continues into next term tutor. First, the anarchists situation after the russian revolution and during the. Sympathy for the charismatic leaders and ideological theorizing regarding hegelian dialectics and marxist economicstwo hallmarks of much earlier writing on the russian revolutionare banished from these cleareyed, fairminded pages of a peoples tragedy. Sympathy for the charismatic leaders and ideological theorising regarding hegelian dialectics and marxist economicstwo hallmarks of much earlier writing on the russian revolutionare banished from these cleareyed, fairminded pages of a peoples tragedy. A panorama of russian society on the eve of the revolution and the story of its violent erasure, according to the publishers note, prof. Top 10 books about the russian revolution books the guardian.
A history of the russian revolution by orlando figes online at alibris. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, a people s tragedy is a profound account of the russian revolution for a new generation. Figes argues rationally that the russian revolution was possible in russia because of the countrys position at the beginning of this century. How lenins love of literature shaped the russian revolution. The russian revolutions of february and october 1917 have been widely. In a peoples history of the russian revolution, neil faulkner sets out to debunk the myths. The author has been able to exploit the newly opened files in moscow and other cities and to take a free look at. Russian revolution and world war i, hosted by the internet modern history source book. Peoples world is presenting a series of articles that present wideangled assessments of the. The authors sympathy is squarely with the russian people.
F53 1989 and boris kolonitskii, interpreting the russian revolution. Russian revolution timeline 1861 russian serfs emancipated 18611900 population of russia grows from about 74 million to about 184 million 18941917 reign of nicholas ii 1903 social democratic party splits into bolsheviks and mensheviks 19045 russojapanese war 1905 january bloody sunday 1905 september russojapanese war ends. Winner of the longmanhistory today book of the year award. The russian revolution may well be the most misunderstood event in modern history. The russian revolution 18911924 centenary edition with new introduction by orlando figes at indigo. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, a peoples tragedy is a profound account of the russian revolution for a new generation. The latter problem is even more critical, for nearly one billion people explicitly claim to be. A history description about the author orlando figes is the author of eight books on russia that have been translated into twentyseven languages. Unrivalled in scope and brimming with human drama, a peoples tragedy is the most vivid, moving and comprehensive history of the russian revolution available today. Subscribe to our spartacus newsletter and keep up to date with the latest articles. Figes russian revolution thus turns out to be the tragedy of a people produced by that people.
The course will culminate in an original research paper using primary and secondary sources, for which you will be asked to develop a brief prospectus several weeks in advance. The first singlevolume history of the centurys most tragic and brutal revolution. In this fastpaced introduction to the tumultuous events, the russian people are the heroes. Pdf a people s tragedy the russian revolution 1891 1924. Indeed, he offers one of the bleakest pictures of mother russia since tolstoys the power of. We explain all the major events of russias two revolutions of 1917 the february revolution that ended tsarist rule in russia, and the october revolution, that brought the bolsheviks to power. A peoples tragedy is a study of the russian revolution, and combines social and political history.
The book chronicles russian history from the famine of. Many consider the russian revolution to be the most significant event of the twentieth century. Indeed it was, but this is rather like saying that nazism was a very german thing. Isbn 0224041622 volume 41 issue 1 catherine merridale.
Opening with a panorama of russian society, from the cloistered world of. These book on topic russian revolution highly popular among the readers worldwide. A modern masterpiece andrew marr the most moving account of the russian revolution since doctor zhivago independent opening with a panorama of russian society, from the cloistered world of the tsar to the brutal life of the peasants, a peoples tragedy follows workers, soldiers, intellectuals and villagers as their world is consumed by. Orlando figess history of the russian revolution, a people s tragedy, is a remarkable book, because it contrives to work in practically all of the most memorable and picturesque passages from existing literature on the subject, besides including some new ones he has found in the. The russian revolution origins and consequences new. A history of the russian revolution, which turned a backward, violent, peasant country into the worlds first workers state. Detailed, annotated timeline on the social and political contexts of the russian revolutions from the midnineteenth century through 1918. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Figes is the author of many books on russian history, including a peoples tragedy. It has won the wolfson history prize, the wh smith literary award, and the longmanhistory today book of the year award.
Vast in scope, based on exhaustive original research, and written with passion, narrative skill and human sympathy, a peoples tragedy is the definitive account of the russian revolution for a new generation. The russian revolution 18911924 by orlando figes online at alibris. The russian revolution centenary edition with new introduction special by figes, orlando isbn. Vast in scope, based on exhaustive original research, and written with passion, narrative skill and human sympathy, this book is the definitive account of the russian revolution for a new generation. By referring dramatically to the millions of people who became the victims of cruel social experiments, he makes the current state of russia.
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