Victor Seveschen, "Lenin: Power and Love" Summary and Comments - A biography recommended to learn more about the Russian Revolution and what kind of revolution it was!
We are pleased to present "Lenin: Power and Love" by Victor Seveschen, translated by Motohiro Miura and Tsukasa Yokoyama, published by Hakusuisha in 2017.
Before I go any further, let me say that this book is tremendously interesting. Even if you are not interested in the Russian Revolution or Lenin, this is the best reference book to learn about human history and human beings themselves.
Let's take a quick look at the book.
The true face of a revolutionary is portrayed through personalities and anecdotes.
What does the latest historical documents reveal about the "human Lenin"? Through his wives, mistresses, comrades and enemies, personalities and anecdotes, this masterpiece of critical biography reveals the behind-the-scenes and unexpected face of the revolution.
Vladimir Lenin was an influential revolutionary who led the Russian Revolution, the first socialist revolution in history, to success. Lenin had no faith in Trotsky, Stalin, or any of his revolutionary comrades who were considered to be his successors. What kind of man was Lenin? This book is the definitive work on Lenin's personality and essence, making full use of letters and other new historical documents.
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Born in 1870 to a prominent local family, Lenin grew up in a privileged environment. He grew up in a privileged environment, admiring his brother Aleksandr, enraged by the Czarist regime following the execution of his brother, organizing underground dissident movements throughout Europe, living in exile abroad, the outbreak of World War I, his return to Russia on a sealed train, and his rise to power. ...... The book is an easy-to-read, colorful narrative of Lenin's tumultuous activities.
The thread that runs through the entire book is the life of Lenin, his wife Nadja, and his mistress Inessa, who were bound together in a comradely relationship, and all three were very much at ease with each other. This book is a masterful critical biography that brings his life and times to life through human drama and anecdotes. The writer is.The Eastern European Revolution 1989.(Hakusuisha) journalist.
The man Lenin was the architect of the Russian Revolution and the man who determined the course of the Soviet world that followed. Just by reading the book introduction above, you can get a sense of what a huge figure Lenin was.
This book closely follows Lenin and explores his life and personality.
About the structure of this book. This book is a historical read focusing on Lenin as a person. Despite the sheer volume of the book, the storyline is lighthearted. While most biographies of Lenin use the orthodox method of placing Lenin in the political and economic context of the pre- and post-Russian Revolutionary period, this book focuses on the events and personalities within the scope of Lenin's daily life. As the subtitle "A Close Portrait" suggests, the book attempts to portray the real Lenin through various episodes. If one expects a bird's-eye view of the Russian Revolution, the book may not be enough, but the author's intention is to portray the human figure.
In each of the 54 sections, Lenin's life path unfolds chronologically. The wealthy life of his childhood and his admiration for his elder brother, Aleksandr. The execution of his brother triggered his hatred of the imperialist regime. He becomes involved in the socialist movement and moves from place to place in Europe. The outbreak of World War I, his return to Japan on a sealed train, and his seizure of power. The narrative focuses on Lenin's personal events and collects the voices of the people involved, while also intertwining international affairs.
The author's entire book plays on the trio's cohabitation with his wife, Krupskaya, and his mistress, Inessa Armand. As seen in Lenin's "Testament," Lenin, who had no faith in any of his revolutionary comrades, including not only Stalin but also Trotsky, apparently forgave only these two women. Krupskaya and Inessa had a comradely trusting relationship, and in fact, after Inessa's death, Krupskaya took in her daughter, but sometimes expressed a touch of loneliness. Lenin tries to break off his relationship with Inessa, but is unable to do so. The relationship between the three of them is the most appropriate point of view when trying to depict Lenin in the flesh.
Nevertheless, it was the political environment in Russia that gave birth to the dictator Lenin, and the tyrannical character of the state he built and its successor leaders lives on in Russia today. The symbol of this is the Lenin Mausoleum mentioned at the beginning of this article. Its message today, the author points out, "is to demonstrate the notion, the historical continuity, that Russia still needs an overwhelming and merciless autocratic leader, a Russian voshchi, or boss, now as it always did in the past.
Lenin is also "the father of what critics a century later than he would call 'post-truth politics. From a somewhat journalistic point of view, Lenin simplified complex issues ("bread, peace, and land"), turned opponents into "enemies of the people," created "enemies" at home and abroad, created a sense of crisis, and manipulated public opinion by creating the illusion of a strong leader who would fight against it. Such examples can be found everywhere, including Japan. The author sees the prototype in Lenin.
Hakusuisha, Lenin: Power and Love, by Victor Seveschen, translated by Motohiro Miura and Tsukasa Yokoyama, p. 353-355
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This is where the title "Power and Love" comes from. The Russian Revolution, the seizure of power, and the two women Lenin loved. We will closely follow Lenin with these two as the axis of our coverage.
In this book, you will get to know a different Lenin from the image of Lenin deified by the Soviet Union.
And above all, this biography is just fascinating! It is a very clear and exciting account of why the revolution happened in Russia and how Lenin seized power. The author's narration is so brilliant that it reads like a novel.
I recommend this book anyway.
So, starting with the next article, I will introduce the parts of this book that caught my attention.
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