Luxemburg: Selected Political and Literary Writings

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Publisher
Merlin Press
Place of Publication
London
Date of Publication
2009
Number of Pages
290
Series
Revolutionary History series, Volume 10, number 1.
Classification
III World capitalism, capitalist society and the left movements; socialist movements in general | J Workers´ movement, left movement, socialist movement | A Collected works
Description
Contains, next to some biographies, obituaries and reviews, a selection of the writings of Rosa Luxemburg, most of which has never previously appeared in an English language translation, on a broad array of topics.
The volume includes her examination of the politics and writings of Adam Mickiewicz, Leo Tolstoy, Johann Schiller and Ferdinand Lassalle, her assessment of factionalism in the Russian and German Social Democratic parties, and het writings on various political subjects, such as her defence of the use of the Polish language in East Prussia, the fight for women´s rights, and the threat of imperialist war.
Also in this edition is an appreciation of Selina Perera, who was known as the `Rosa Luxemburg of Sri Lanka`, an extended obituary of the French Trotskyist leader Pierre lambert, and a wide range of book reviews.
Copy Number
1
Identifier
III J A   LUX     #24069
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