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Il giovane Lenin
English, Russian (translation)
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First published January 1, 1936
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Leon Trotsky
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Russian theoretician Leon Trotsky or Leon Trotski, originally Lev Davidovitch Bronstein, led the Bolshevik of 1917, wrote Literature and Revolution in 1924, opposed the authoritarianism of Joseph Stalin, and emphasized world; therefore later, the Communist party in 1927 expelled him and in 1929 banished him, but he included the autobiographical My Life in 1930, and the behest murdered him in exile in Mexico.
The exile of Leon Trotsky in 1929 marked rule of Joseph Stalin.
People better know this Marxist. In October 1917, he ranked second only to Vladimir Lenin. During the early days of the Soviet Union, he served first as commissar of people for foreign affairs and as the founder and commander of the Red Army and of war. He also ranked among the first members of the Politburo.
After a failed struggle of the left against the policies and rise in the 1920s, the increasing role of bureaucracy in the Soviet Union deported Trotsky. An early advocate of intervention of Army of Red against European fascism, Trotsky also agreed on peace with Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. As the head of the fourth International, Trotsky continued to the bureaucracy in the Soviet Union, and Ramón Mercader, a Soviet agent, eventually assassinated him. From Marxism, his separate ideas form the basis of Trotskyism, a term, coined as early as 1905. Ideas of Trotsky constitute a major school of Marxist. The Soviet administration never rehabilitated him and few other political figures.
Russian theoretician Leon Trotsky or Leon Trotski, originally Lev Davidovitch Bronstein, led the Bolshevik of 1917, wrote Literature and Revolution in 1924, opposed the authoritarianism of Joseph Stalin, and emphasized world; therefore later, the Communist party in 1927 expelled him and in 1929 banished him, but he included the autobiographical My Life in 1930, and the behest murdered him in exile in Mexico.
The exile of Leon Trotsky in 1929 marked rule of Joseph Stalin.
People better know this Marxist. In October 1917, he ranked second only to Vladimir Lenin. During the early days of the Soviet Union, he served first as commissar of people for foreign affairs and as the founder and commander of the Red Army and of war. He also ranked among the first members of the Politburo.
After a failed struggle of the left against the policies and rise in the 1920s, the increasing role of bureaucracy in the Soviet Union deported Trotsky. An early advocate of intervention of Army of Red against European fascism, Trotsky also agreed on peace with Adolf Hitler in the 1930s. As the head of the fourth International, Trotsky continued to the bureaucracy in the Soviet Union, and Ramón Mercader, a Soviet agent, eventually assassinated him. From Marxism, his separate ideas form the basis of Trotskyism, a term, coined as early as 1905. Ideas of Trotsky constitute a major school of Marxist. The Soviet administration never rehabilitated him and few other political figures.
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January 19, 2021
A brilliant work of history, biography and literature. Trotsky paints a vivid picture of Lenin's family, including his brother Alexander, and the politics and ideology of the Russian intelligentsia during the 1860s-1890s.
August 1, 2018
It's a remarkable feat that Trotsky managed to write such a captivating book on a topic which can hardly be called exhilarating. The early life of Lenin (when looked from the outside) is rather bland, especially when compared to his later years. Still, TYL is a truly magnificent book where biography and history blend into each other. It will not only give you an insight into the psychology of a man whose contribution to the course of history is enormous, but it will also offer you a glimpse into the cultural, political, and economic changes of 19th century Russia.
Of course Trotsky can hardly be expected to give an impartial judgment of Lenin's character, but it speaks to his credit that he warns against myth-making. Extraordinary as Lenin may have been, his capabilities were still very much the result of hard work and sacrifice, and his personality was not without flaws.
Regardless of how strongly we should condemn the horrors of the Soviet-Union, the individual that is Lenin was a fascinating man whose drive and self-discipline are worthy of praise.
Of course Trotsky can hardly be expected to give an impartial judgment of Lenin's character, but it speaks to his credit that he warns against myth-making. Extraordinary as Lenin may have been, his capabilities were still very much the result of hard work and sacrifice, and his personality was not without flaws.
Regardless of how strongly we should condemn the horrors of the Soviet-Union, the individual that is Lenin was a fascinating man whose drive and self-discipline are worthy of praise.
May 9, 2019
Very well written. An interesting overview of the early life and context of Lenin.
March 22, 2015
engagingly written - very interesting
February 21, 2013
When does a revolutionary born? Or made?
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