Anarchism and Other Essays - Softcover

Goldman, Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 151238125X ISBN 13: 9781512381252

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

Emma Goldman has enjoyed renewed interest, thanks to her inclusion in the smash broadway hit Ragtime, where this visionary writer, activist and anarchist was brought to life and given a compelling voice in the events that unfold. Anarchism and Other Essays was published in 1910, yet Goldman’s views are as provocative and pertinent or today’s audience as they were for the period in which she wrote; her fiery take on the prison system, women’s rights (including women’s health), atheism and even patriotism transcend the decades since she put pen to paper and illustrate the timelessness of the human condition and society’s ills.

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About the Author:

Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was an anarchist known for her political activism, writing and speeches. She played a pivotal role in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. Born in Russia, Goldman emigrated to the US in 1885 and lived in New York City, where she became a writer and a renowned lecturer on anarchist philosophy, women's rights, and social issues, attracting crowds of thousands. Goldman was imprisoned several times for "inciting to riot" and illegally distributing information about birth control. In 1906, Goldman founded the anarchist journal Mother Earth. In 1910, she collected a series of speeches and items she had written for Mother Earth and published Anarchism and Other Essays. In addition to a comprehensive look at anarchism and its criticisms, the book includes essays on patriotism, women's suffrage, marriage, and prisons. (summary extracted from wikipedia)

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 151238125X
• ISBN 13: 9781512381252
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242