A people's tragedy the Russian Revolution, 1891-1924
It is history on an epic yet human scale. 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. Many consider the Russian Revolution to be the most signi...
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New York
Penguin Books
1998
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| Call Number : | DK 260 .F54 1998 |
Table of Contents:
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Glossary
- Notes on dates
- Maps
- Part one. Russian under the old regime: Dynasty ; Unstable pillars ; Icons and cockroaches ; Red Ink
- Part two. Crisis of authority (1891-1917): First blood ; Last hopes ; War on three fronts
- Part three. Russia in revolution (February 1917-March 1918): Glorious February ; Freest country in the world ; Agony of the provisional government ; Lenin's revolution
- Part four. Civil war and the making of the Soviet system (1918-24): Last dreams of the old world
- Revolution goes to war
- New regime triumphant
- Defeat in victory
- Deaths and departures
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.