Anarchism and Other Essays - Softcover

Goldman, Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1974225224 ISBN 13: 9781974225224

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Lithuanian-born revolutionary, called Red Emma in her days, Emma Goldman is known for her anarchist writings and lectures. In 1906, Goldman started a revolutionary periodical, Mother Earth and remained its editor till 1917. Her famous Anarchism and Other Essays covers a wide range of radical topics like the enslavement of women, the destruction wrought by nationalism, the Puritan ethos and more.

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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)

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• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1974225224
• ISBN 13: 9781974225224
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 119