In this thrilling work, Geoffrey Roberts presents the books that Stalin read, the most erudite self-taught dictator of the twentieth century, thereby traversing a large part of his life and politics. Stalin firmly believed that words could change the world and remained a voracious reader even after rising to power. An avid reader from a young age, he amassed an impressively broad personal collection of thousands of books, many of which he annotated, revealing his inner thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Having conducted extensive research in Russian archives, Roberts narrates the creation, fragmentation, and revival of Stalin's personal library.
Contents
- Image catalog
- Introduction: The Scholar of the Kremlin
- 1. Bloodthirsty Tyrant and Bookworm
- 2. The Search for the Cornerstone of Stalin's Biographers
- 3. Reading, Writing, and Revolution
- 4. The Life and Destiny of a Dictator's Library
- 5. "Nonsense!" Stalin's Pometski
- 6. Reverse Engineering: Stalin and Soviet Fiction
- 7. Editor-in-Chief of the USSR
- Conclusion: The Dictator Who Loved Books
- Recommended Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index of Names (and Works)
- Glossary of Terms
Manufacturer
- Author
- Geoffrey Robertson
- Publisher
- Gutenberg
- Genre
- -
- Subtitle
- A dictator and his books
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 382
- Release Date
- 01/02/2024
- Publication Date
- 2024
- Dimensions
- 15.5x24 cm
- Language
- Greek
- Original text
- No
- Translation
- -
- Bilingual edition
- No
- ISBN-13
- 9789600125153
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