I dieci giorni che sconvolsero il mondo

Di John Reed

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Pubblicato nel 1919, I dieci giorni che sconvolsero il mondo narra, gli avvenimenti della Rivoluzione d’ottobre. Al centro del libro, il popolo russo: soldati, operai, contadini, tutti alla disperata ricerca di un mondo migliore. Un affresco della situazione in Russia prima e durante la Rivoluzione, attraverso discorsi, dialoghi e comportamenti di coloro che ne furono i protagonisti.

Da questo libro è stato tratto il film Reed, con W. Beatty, D. Keaton e J. Nicholson, vincitore di 3 premi Oscar.

J. Reed (Portland 1887 – Mosca 1920) fu un giornalista e militante comunista statunitense. Morto di tifo, fu sepolto con tutti gli onori sotto le mura del Cremlino. In Italia, sono stati pubblicati: Il Messico insorge, I dieci giorni che sconvolsero il mondo, La guerra nell’Europa orientale.

• Lingua: Italiano
• Editore: Edizioni Clandestine
• Data di uscita: 16 nov 2015
• ISBN: 9788865963371

John Reed

John is a retired licensed clinical social worker who had a profound passion for helping children and adolescents overcome learning challenges, navigate social complexities, and conquer behavioral hurdles. Drawing from his own childhood issues and experiences, he dedicated his career to transforming the lives of kids who mirrored his own journey by demystifying and empowering them.

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[maryk205-1 · Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle]

This book is definitely worth the read as it provides a unique view of events written as they were happening by a witness. Though the whole book feels like one very, very long newspaper article it is interesting to get a peak into a particular time and place guided by someone who does not yet have the power of hindsight to inform the text. That being said it is important for anyone reading this book to be aware of the fact that while Reed was in Russia and a witness to the Bolshevik revolution, this book is neither an insider account nor a neutral account of events. Reed obviously supports the Bolshevik cause and makes very little attempt to understand the other side. Reed is also a foreigner, on the outside looking in. He only communicates with Russians in French. For all the power to the people jargon thrown about, it is clear that Reed can only communicate with the intellectual elite; as a result it feels as if whole groups of people were left out of the dialogue. Despite its flaws, "Ten Days That Shook the World" is at various points and in varying degrees emotional, tedious, irritating, infuriating and enlightening. I expect nothing less from a book about a revolution.

[mbmackay · Valutazione: 3 su 5 stelle]

Story of the Bolshevik revolution in 1917 by a partisan observer.Read in samoa Mar 2003

[kcshankd · Valutazione: 1 su 5 stelle]

Disappointing. I know it is a contemporary account, but I was hoping for more... this is a disjointed, uneven effort that at times seems to be just copies of revolutionary broadsides. A reader is left with no idea who these people are, and no insight into why they are doing what they are doing - which is what I was after.

[smiley_13 · Valutazione: 3 su 5 stelle]

Reed's reportage rings true but the verbatim transcript of revolutionary speeches and proclamations sounds hollow and cynical 90+ years on and after Stalinism. I also think Reed gives more credit to central party control during the revolution than it probably was. AJP Taylor's introduction to the Penguin 20th Century Classics edition is excellent. He may be right that Reed's account of the Russian Revolution is the best account of any revolution.

[boryshuk · Valutazione: 3 su 5 stelle]

Well, this book has a lot going for it from historical value. Keeping track of the multitude of political factions was a bit overwhelming, but to just pick up what you can and not dwell on the details it provided a pretty good overview of the events and the spirit of the time of the revolution. Only three stars because it is ultimately a dry read, and I can't rate it up there with amazing 5-star books that I've read. I would give it 5 stars from a historical significance perspective.

[schmerguls · Valutazione: 3 su 5 stelle]

867 Ten Days That Shook the World, by John Reed (read 7 Sep 1966) This is a famous book, but it is not really well-written. It jumps around a lot and is not a good account of the Bolshevik Revolution.

[antiquary_1 · Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle]

Interesting as a first-person account. Not as pro-Bolshevik as might be expected. For Reed, the Bolshevik coaltion with the LeftSocial Revolutionaries was the climax of the revolution

[eyejaybee · Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle]

John Reed's story of the Russian Revolution has become established as possibly the finest account of any revolution, anywhere, and the Penguin Classics edition has the additional allure of two separate introductions: a brief preface written by Lenin himself, and a more analytical essay by the feted historian, A J P Taylor. Interestingly, as Reed had bequeathed the royalties from the book to the government of the Soviet Union, Taylor was not allowed to append his comments until after the copyright had expired.Reed was both a renowned poet and an experienced journalist, and was also known for the strength of his Socialist views. His account is not, therefore, an impartial account crafted for the later delectation of a neutral reader. He wanted the revolution to succeed, and like Lenin and the other 'professional' revolutionaries who made their way back from exile, felt that the earlier risings that had led to the abdication of the Tsar and the establishment of the Provisional Government under Kerensky, were merely the opening acts. His account has an immediacy that reads almost like a film script, reflecting his journalistic skills, and his proximity to the actions he recounts. He also published his book within a couple of years of the Revolution, providing one of the earliest coherent accounts available in the West. Taylor suggests that, in some instances, Reed may have massaged the facts, or at least allowed a certain latitude with regard to timings. He does not, however, challenge the validity of Reed's overall portrayal of the events. One hundred years on, the clarity and excitement of Reed's story remain impressive.

[borg6mx5 · Valutazione: 4 su 5 stelle]

The deifinitive, first hand account of the Bolshevik Revolution.