Stalin's Library: A Dictator and his Books

Roberts, Geoffrey

ISBN 10: 0300281137 / ISBN 13: 9780300281132

Edité par Yale University Press, 2025

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR014602311

Synopsis :

A compelling intellectual biography of Stalin told through his personal library
 
“[A] fascinating new study.”―Michael O’Donnell, Wall Street Journal
 
In this engaging life of the twentieth century’s most self-consciously learned dictator, Geoffrey Roberts explores the books Stalin read, how he read them, and what they taught him. Stalin firmly believed in the transformative potential of words, and his voracious appetite for reading guided him throughout his years. A biography as well as an intellectual portrait, this book explores all aspects of Stalin’s tumultuous life and politics.
 
Stalin, an avid reader from an early age, amassed a surprisingly diverse personal collection of thousands of books, many of which he marked and annotated, revealing his intimate thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Based on his wide-ranging research in Russian archives, Roberts tells the story of the creation, fragmentation, and resurrection of Stalin’s personal library. As a true believer in communist ideology, Stalin was a fanatical idealist who hated his enemies―the bourgeoisie, kulaks, capitalists, imperialists, reactionaries, counter-revolutionaries, traitors―but detested their ideas even more.

À propos de l?auteur:

Geoffrey Roberts is emeritus professor of history at University College Cork and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. A leading Soviet history expert, his many books include an award-winning biography of Zhukov, Stalin’s general, and the acclaimed Stalin’s Wars: From World War to Cold War.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Stalin's Library: A Dictator and his Books
Éditeur : Yale University Press
Date d'édition : 2025
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Good