Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books by Roberts, Geoffrey
Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books by Roberts, Geoffrey

Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books

A compelling intellectual biography of Stalin told through his personal library "[A] fascinating new study."--Michael O'Donnell, Wall...
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Author: Geoffrey Roberts
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Language: English
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Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books by Roberts, Geoffrey

Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books

$56.94
Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books by Roberts, Geoffrey

Stalin's Library: A Dictator and His Books

$56.94
Author: Geoffrey Roberts
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
A compelling intellectual biography of Stalin told through his personal library

"[A] fascinating new study."--Michael O'Donnell, Wall Street Journal

In this engaging life of the twentieth century's most self-consciously learned dictator, Geoffrey Roberts explores the books Stalin read, how he read them, and what they taught him. Stalin firmly believed in the transformative potential of words, and his voracious appetite for reading guided him throughout his years. A biography as well as an intellectual portrait, this book explores all aspects of Stalin's tumultuous life and politics.

Stalin, an avid reader from an early age, amassed a surprisingly diverse personal collection of thousands of books, many of which he marked and annotated, revealing his intimate thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. Based on his wide-ranging research in Russian archives, Roberts tells the story of the creation, fragmentation, and resurrection of Stalin's personal library. As a true believer in communist ideology, Stalin was a fanatical idealist who hated his enemies--the bourgeoisie, kulaks, capitalists, imperialists, reactionaries, counter-revolutionaries, traitors--but detested their ideas even more.

Author: Geoffrey Roberts
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 07/15/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780300281132

About the Author
Geoffrey Roberts is emeritus professor of history at University College Cork and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. A leading Soviet history expert, his many books include an award-winning biography of Zhukov, Stalin's general, and the acclaimed Stalin's Wars: From World War to Cold War.
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