Trotsky on Lenin

Combining __Young Lenin__ and __On Lenin__ in one volume, this is a fascinating political biography by Lenin’s fellow revolutionary, Leon Trotsky. __Trotsky on Lenin__ brings together two long-out-of-print works in a single volume for the first time, providing an intimate and illuminating portrait of the Bolshevik leader by another of the twentieth century’s greatest revolutionaries. Written shortly after its subject’s death, __On Lenin__ covers the period of revolutionary struggle leading up to 1917 as well as the early years of Bolshevik power. We see a man totally committed to the revolutionary cause, whose legacy was later corrupted under the Soviet Union’s Stalinist degeneration. __Young Lenin__, meanwhile, describes his early years and conversion to Marxism, dispelling many of the myths later created by Soviet hagiography in the process. The essential guide for anyone wanting to understand Lenin as a thinker, active revolutionary, and personality. Combining Young Lenin And On Lenin In One Volume, Trostsky On Lenin Brings Together Two Long-out-of-print Works In A Single Volume For The First Time, Providing An Intimate And Illuminating Portrait Of The Bolshevik Leader By Another Of The Twentieth Century's Greatest Revolutionaries. Written Shortly After Its Subject's Death, On Lenin Covers The Period Of Revolutionary Struggle Leading Up To 1917 As Well As The Early Years Of Bolshevik Power. We See A Man Totally Committed To The Revolutionary Cause, Whose Legacy Was Later Corrupted Under The Soviet Union's Stalinist Degeneration. Young Lenin, Meanwhile, Describes His Early Years And Conversion To Marxism, Dispelling Many Of The Myths Later Created By Soviet Hagiography In The Process. These Two Works By Leon Trotsky Are Essential To Understanding And Tracing Lenin's Evolution, His Life, And His Legacy. Part I. The Young Lenin -- Homeland -- The Family -- The Revolutionary Path Of The Intelligentsia -- The Elder Brother -- The 1880s -- The First Of March, 1887 -- Childhood And School Years -- The Stricken Family -- The Father And His Two Sons -- The Preparations Begin -- Under The Cover Of Reaction -- In Samara -- A Year Of Famine, Law Practice -- Landmarks Of Growth -- The Young Lenin -- Part Ii. On Lenin -- Lenin And The Old Iskra -- On The Eve -- The Uprising -- Brest-litovsk -- The Dispersal Of The Constituent Assembly -- The Business Of Government -- The Czechoslovaks And The Left Social Revolutionaries -- Lenin On The Rostrum -- Lenin's National Characteristics -- The Philistine And The Revolutionary -- The True And The False -- Children On Lenin -- Lenin Wounded -- Lenin Ill -- Lenin Is Dead. Leon Trotsky. Includes Index. Contents 6 Part I: The Young Lenin 8 1 Homeland 20 2 The Family 32 3 The Revolutionary Path of the Intelligentsia 42 4 The Elder Brother 56 5 The 1880s 64 6 The First of March, 1887 74 7 Childhood and School Years 86 8 The Stricken Family 102 9 The Father and His Two Sons 116 10 The Preparations Begin 132 11 Under the Cover of Reaction 150 12 In Samara 164 13 A Year of Famine. Law Practice 180 14 Landmarks of Growth 190 15 The Young Lenin 204 Part II: On Lenin 216 Introduction 218 Publishing History 232 Foreword 234 1 Lenin and the Old Iskra 236 2 On the Eve 268 3 The Uprising 280 4 Brest-Litovsk 288 5 The Dispersal of the Constituent Assembly 298 6 The Business of Government 306 7 The Czechoslovaks and the Left Social Revolutionaries 318 8 Lenin on the Rostrum 324 9 Lenin's National Characteristics 330 10 The Philistine and the Revolutionary 334 11 The True and the False 342 12 Children on Lenin 358 13 Lenin Wounded 368 14 Lenin Ill 374 15 Lenin Is Dead 380 Notes 382