"My Disillusionment in Russia" by Emma Goldman is a chronicle of the author's journey to Soviet Russia after being deported from America. Goldman had high hopes for the revolutionary changes occurring there, seeing it as a beacon of progress. However, she soon found herself face-to-face with the harsh realities of oppression and despair under Bolshevik rule. The book recounts her growing disillusionment as she witnessed the betrayal of revolutionary ideals by those in power, leading her to critique the authoritarian nature of the regime and reflect on the grim state of post-revolutionary Russia.
My Disillusionment in Russia
By Emma Goldman
Driven to Russia with fervent dreams of revolutionary progress, an activist confronts a nightmare of shattered ideals beneath a ruthless new regime.
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About the AuthorEmma Goldman was a Lithuanian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century.
Emma Goldman was a Lithuanian-born anarchist revolutionary, political activist, and writer. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the 20th century.
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