In 1920 Russell traveled to Russia with a British delegation and met Lenin. Unlike many of his companions, he was disturbed by Lenin’s personality and the brutal and cultish aspects of Bolshevism—as well as by the executioners’ rifle shots, heard late at night. Here is the first-hand account of a clear thinker’s disillusionment.
About the author
Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) was a seminal British philosopher, logician, essayist and social critic. Noted for his many spirited anti-war and anti-nuclear protests, Russell made significant contributions to a broad range of subjects, including political theory, education, and religious studies. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1950.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 196 ● ISBN 9781411460034 ● File size 0.2 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 8513929 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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