1870-1924

A biography of Vladimir Lenin, founder of the communist party and the Soviet state, discussing his early life, education, and family; looking at events that fed his urge to rebel; and examining his roles as revolutionary, political leader, thinker, and private person.

A biography of the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution who formulated the official Communist ideology and became the first head of the Soviet state.

An introduction to Lenin and his role in the Russian Revolution and an objective account of his years in power between 1917 and 1924. Takes advantage of new documentation made available since the Gorbachev era and the end of the Soviet Union.

Lenin continues to write during the Russian Revolution. He remembers what Marx and Engels wrote about the state and revolution and together with his own thoughts, he concludes that the importance of the revolution is not only that of a practical political nature but the revolution also addresses the problem of elucidating to the masses what they will have to do for their liberation from the yoke of capitalism.

This book contains Lenin's articles, speeches, and letters on the young, as well as those of his works which deal with problems facing the young generation.

Presents Lenin's writings on America and his observations on government in the United States.