He was known as a brutal leader who was responsible for the deaths of over 20 million people. The inclusion of stalins works on the bolshevik revolution and the ideology of marxismleninism in the nazi book burnings of 1933 was selfevident, given the bloody street battles between nazis and german communists before hitlers rise to power. In this groundbreaking 2005 study, leading international experts challenge many assumptions about stalin from his early life in georgia to the cold war years with. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Though hes barely begun work, its already clear that trotskys book about me will be both character assassination and indictment. The autobiography of joseph stalin by richard lourie counterpoint. Set in the 1930s amid the show trials, with an abiding obssession with trotsky. The recent declassification of a substantial portion of stalins archive has made possible this fundamental new assessment of the soviet leader. Joseph stalin 18791953 the man who turned the soviet union from a backward country into a world superpower at unimaginable human cost. The book begins with an unfinished introduction where trotsky attempts to prove his objectivity in relation to the events in the rest of the book, however was never finished due to his assassination. Holding the post of the general secretary of the central committee of the. The crown of vladimir lenin, who brought communism to russia, rested uneasily on stalins head. Trotsky spends the first chapter discussing stalins childhood, where he describes the young stalin as a child who hates authority and whose hostility was reserved, underhanded, watchful. Review a writer reimagines the life of joseph stalins.
Joseph stalins most popular book is dialectical and historical materialism. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. This widely acclaimed biography provides a vivid and riveting account of stalin and his courtierskillers, fanatics, women, and childrenduring the terrifying. Richard lourie is the author of three novels and four books of nonfiction and has translated some forty books from russian and polish into english. Joseph stalin has 158 books on goodreads with 6708 ratings. Marxism and problems of linguistics by stalin, joseph v author mar 2008 paperback by joseph v stalin 30 mar 2008. Written by joseph stalin in vienna, at the insistence and on the advice of lenin. A portrait of stalin in blood 5 part miniseries 1991 executive producer. However, he ruled by terror, and millions of his own citizens died during his brutal reign. In the book we see a man, joseph stalin, whose life is devoted solely to his own advancement and acquisition of power. Dealing with josef stalin 1939 argonaut papers 6 government report with notes and introduction. Collected here are the major works of joseph stalin in english along with several less prominent works that either help put things in context or have other historical or political value. Joseph vissarionovich stalin born ioseb besarionis dz djugashvili.
The history of the allunion communist party bolsheviks short course it was required reading for all communist party members. The figure of joseph stalin has always provoked heated and often polarized debate. Stalin was born joseph dzhugashvili in 1878 in gori, georgia, on the periphery of the russian empire. Joseph stalin, leader of the soviet union 18781953. Click download or read online button to get joseph stalin book now. From 1931 to 1936, stalin vacationed at his black sea residence for two to three months each year. Joseph stalin download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. However, since the publication of his works new information has been released by the kremlin which radically changes the story he presents, so much so that the old narratives are unreliable. The autobiography of joseph stalin, a novel book summary. Joseph stalin stalin, joseph, 18791953 books from the extended shelves.
The court of the red tsar book by simon sebag montefiore. The autobiography of joseph stalin the new york times. In the spring of 1967, svetlana alliluyeva, the only daughter and surviving child of soviet dictator joseph stalin, defected to the united states, leaving behind two children. Joseph stalin became leader of the soviet union after the founder of the soviet union, vladimir lenin, died in 1924. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. His real name was dzhugashvili also spelled dzugashvili or djugashvili. It has everything to do with the character of joseph stalin, a man completely devoid of any thought that human life had value. Authoritative and rigorous in his farflung research and fresh assertions, kotkin history and international affairsprinceton univ uncivil society. Whats generally accepted to be the best biography of stalin. The private life of joseph stalin full documentary youtube.
Spending much time with any truly evil person, be it hitler, stalin or mao is a depressing experience. List of books and articles about joseph stalin online. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes joseph stalin study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The book pulls no punches about the atrocities of the stalin era, and was awarded the newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to american literature for children in 2012. Adopting another view of stalin means looking at the historic stalin through the eyes of the oppressed class, through the eyes of the exploited and oppressed. This biography examines the life of joseph stalin using easytoread, compelling text. The tragic first ten days of world war ii on the eastern front constantine. In this essay, i will be discussing the life and influence of joseph stalin upon the soviet union and the world. Joseph stalin books list of books by author joseph stalin. His father was a harddrinking cobbler whose relationship with josephs mother, keke geladze.
Best joseph stalin books list of top books about joseph. Russias ruthless ruler jules archer history for young readers by jules archer and brianna dumont feb 7, 2017 5. This book is not designed to be a biography of stalin. Joseph stalin 18781953 was the dictator of the union of soviet socialist republics ussr from 1929 to 1953. Joseph stalin was one of key figures in 20th century history. Stalin expresses the bolsheviks views on the solutions of the national question and criticizes the program of culturalnational autonomy of. Through striking historical and contemporary images and photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about stalins family background, childhood, education, and his time as dictator of the soviet union. Joseph stalin, secretarygeneral of the communist party of the soviet union 192253 and premier of the soviet state 194153, who for a quarter of a century dictatorially ruled the soviet union and transformed it into a major world power. Stalin was born into a dysfunctional family in a poor. His library was a working one, not for show, and included books that had been banned and by rivals. The autobiography of joseph stalin richard louries novel published in 1999 which portrays stalin rise to power from his own point of view.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Keystonegetty images quick facts name joseph stalin birth date december 18, 1878 death date march 5, 1953 education tiflis theological seminary, church school gori, georgia, russian empire. See all books authored by joseph stalin, including foundations of leninism, and the secret history of world war ii, and more on. We trust that the reader will be satisfied with this collection. The author opens the book strongly, going through stalins childhood and youth in as much detail as is available. The first volume of a massive biography of joseph stalin 18781953. This book provides a wideranging overview of stalin.
How to talk to children about joseph stalin russia beyond. Correspondence between the chairman of the council of ministers of the u. Under stalin, the soviet union was transformed from a peasant society into an industrial and military superpower. It is not a comprehensive as other books on this list, but it is a fantastic place to start.
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