Selected Works

by Joseph Stalin

The present collection of J. V. Stalin’s Selected Works in English comprises some of the most important works of the author. The works included in this collection follow in chronological order with the exception of the first two writings dedicated to V. I. Lenin. The theoretical works of J. V. Stalin occupy an important place in the treasury of Marxism-Leninism; they put J. V. Stalin in the ranks of the most outstanding Marxist theoreticians.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, History, Philosophy

660 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1970

About the author

Joseph Stalin, originally Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili, was a Soviet revolutionary, politician and statesman who became the leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922–1952) and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1941–1953).

Initially governing the country as part of a collective leadership, he consolidated power to become an informal dictator by the 1930s. Ideologically adhering to the Leninist interpretation of Marxism, he formalised these ideas as Marxism–Leninism, while his own policies are called Stalinism.

Reviews

[Sinan Öner]

What is Leninism? One of the Marxist leaders of 20. Century was the Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin, Joseph Stalin tried to describe Leninism in his articles, notes and books. In "Selected Works", we read Joseph Stalin's articles about Leninism, the current questions of the world, the questions of Soviet social development, the history of Soviet Union since 1917 October Revolution, the philosophy of Marxism. Joseph Stalin's "Selected Works" was one of best books about the history of Soviet Union between 1922 and 1953. In "Selected Works", we see Joseph Stalin's thoughts which defined the Soviet Marxism.