Reed was a socialist himself and was working for a socialist newspaper when he went to russia to report on. Dec 04, 2016 october ten days that shook the world 1928 movie. The following day, a national emergency was declared. Ten part dramatisation of john reed s classic eyewitness account of the russian revolution in october 1917. A contemporary journalist writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives a gripping record of the events in petrograd in november 1917, when lenin and the bolsheviks finally seized power.
Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders closely during his time in russia. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and karl radek, closely during his time in russia. Isbn 9781463683979 ten days that shook the world by john. It does not pretend to be anything but a detailed account of the november revolution, when the bolsheviki, at the head of the workers and soldiers, seized the state power of russia and placed it in the hands of the soviets. Ten days that shook the world book by john reed official. Writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives a. Known for crossing over the line from objective reporting into advocacy for a cause, reed s work as both a war correspondent and an. An impassioned firsthand account of the russian revolution, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in march 2017 an american journalist and revolutionary writer, john reed became a close friend of lenin and was an eyewitness to the 1917 revolution in russia.
While it is intended as an impartial and unbiased historical account, by reed s own admission, in the struggle his sympathies were not neutral. Quotes from ten days that shook the world by john reed. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by the american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917, which reed experienced firsthand. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and karl radek, closely during his time in. Ten days that shook the world by john reed, 9780486452401, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. With the greatest interest and with never slackening attention i read john reed s book, ten days that shook the world. Ten days that shook the world by john reed free ebook. Ten days that shook the world john reed download free. This book is a slice of intensified historyhistory as i saw it. Idealistically, john reed agreed with lenin when he wrote ten days that shook the world. Ten days that shook the world marxists internet archive. Ten days that shook the world is a compendium of eyewitness reporting and translated except for some illustrations source materials from this pivotal point in. Ten days that shook the world part 12 full audiobook by john.
This book is a slice of intensified history history as i saw it. Ten days that shook the world by reed, john on apple podcasts. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Remembering john reed and ten days that shook the world. He is known for 10 days that shook the world which is a documentation of the october revolution and insurgent mexico a documentation of pancho villa.
Here is a book which i should like to see published in millions of copies and translated into all languages. Written in just two to three weeks, the book draws from reed s fresh, intense experience in russia during the revolution, which took place in 1917. Ten days that shook the world is a compendium of eyewitness reporting and translated except for some illustrations source materials from this pivotal point in the russian revolution. First published in 1919, john reed s description of the russian revolution remains the primary source for the events. First published in 1919, reed died soon after the book was released and was buried at the kremlin in moscow, one of only three americans interred there, in tribute to his friendship with vladimir. Though he thought of himself as a poet and fiction writer, it was as a journalist that reed gained acclaim. Editions of ten days that shook the world by john reed. Ten days that shook the world by john reed goodreads. Reed was committed to telling the story of the russian revolution as truthfully as possible. He recorded this historical event in his bestknown book ten days that shook the world 1920.
Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed experien. Ten days that shook the world by john reed loyal books. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at the kremlin wall. Ten days that shook the world by john reed 1967, paperback. Written in just two to three weeks, the book draws from reeds fresh, intense experience in russia during the revolution, which took place in 1917.
Ten days that shook the world is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia which reed experienced firsthand. Ten days that shook the world by john reed penguin books 351 pages paperback. Jacket is not clipped and has louise bryants statement about john reed and that all profits will go to famine relief. John reed, an american, provided an eyewitness account of the revolution in his book, ten days that shook the world. The book was penned by john reed, a socialist journalist from the united states, who was the subject of the warren beatty movie, reds.
Ten days that shook the world is the title that john reed gave to his remarkable work, which describes with extraordinary drama and power the first days of the october revolution. English project gutenbergs ten days that shook the world, by john reed this file should be named 10daz10. The last of a twopart film centered on the life and career of john reed, the revolutionary communist journalist. Converted to ebook format by pablo stern britain, 2017. Of course, nobody knew at the time just how important the russian revolution would be geopolitically, especially with the advent of the cold war less than. No 47 ten days that shook the world by john reed 1919. Reed, a journalist who witnessed the bolshevik takeover during ten precarious days in 1917, provides thorough background information and firsthand reporting. A contemporary journalist writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives a gripping record of the events in petrograd in november 1917.
Remembering john reed and ten days that shook the world 0 if youve ever read about the russian revolution, youve probably heard of ten days that shook the world, an intense recount of the socialist movement by john reed. He was buried in the heroes grave in red square and commemorated. Review by alex miller john reed s classic account of the russian revolution of november 1917 isnt an attempt at largescale dispassionate historical analysis, but an eyewitness account of the bolsheviks rise to power penned on the spot or shortly afterwards by a sympathetic us socialist. Sep 05, 2017 john reed 1887 1920 ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed experienced firsthand. John reed s ten days that shook the world represents one of the 20th centurys greatest politicalliterary achievements, being one of the first book length eyewitness accounts of the great russian october revolution. Transcribed for the world wide web by david walters united states, 2001. While the mensheviks vacillate, an advance guard infiltrates the palace. So, with the crash of artillery, in the dark, with hatred, and fear, and reckless daring, new russia was b. Ten days that shook the world john reed the firstperson chronicle of a lengendary journalist at the flashpoint of the russian revolution, whence he delivers one of the great stories of the twentieth century. First published in 1919, reed died soon after the book was released and was buried at the kremlin in moscow, one of only three.
Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by the american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917, which. Lenin and was an eyewitness to the 1917 october revolution. Book has blue cloth with darker blue printing and is very good with lightest of wear at spine bottom and at corners. John reed john reed s ten days that shook the world, published in 1922, is a gripping account of the russian revolution that took place just years earlier in the midst of world war i. Ten days that shook the world john reed audiobook and. Ten days that shook the world by john reed free at loyal. The immediacy of reed s reporting makes ten days that shook the world an essential historical document, one that brings us as close as possible to the tumultuous events of 1917. This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienc. Ten days that shook the world kindle edition by reed, john. Ten days that shook the world by john reed this book is a slice of intensified historyhistory as i saw it. Ten days that shook the world by john reed paperback, 238 pages, published 2011. Economic evolution demands the abolition of national frontiers. The book is far from a simple enumeration of facts or a collection of documents. Capturing the spirit of those heady days of excitement.
John reed 18871920 ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed experienced firsthand. This ebook and other works by john reed are available from the john reed section of the marxists internet archive. Ten days that shook the world by john reed alibris. One hundred years after russia and the world trembled, ten days that shook the world brings alive the momentous events of 1917. Sep 11, 2014 already the machinery had been set up by which the land of the great estates could be distributed among the peasants. Ten days that shook the world part 12 full audiobook by.
Ten days that shook the world, reeds celebratory account of the russian revolution, is now hailed as an american classic. An american writer and socialist during the early 20th century. Ten days that shook the world summary supersummary. On the ninetieth anniversary, american journalist john reed s pulsating firsthand account of the october revolution remains a powerful antidote to our historical. That the book was banned by russian premier josef stalin is a testament to the authors success in carrying out his mission. Ten days that shook the world is american journalist and. Ten days that shook the world is john reed s eyewitness account of the russian revolution. Soviet director sergei eisensteins influential 1927 silent film october. John reed john reeds ten days that shook the world, published in 1922, is a gripping account of the russian revolution that took place just years earlier in the midst of world war i. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Ten days that shook the world international publishers nyc.
John reed 18871920 was a journalist, activist, poet and author. Has the lenin introduction and john reed s introduction. More telling is that in the ussr during the stalin years, possessing copies of ten days that shook the world was considered a crime against the state. Feb 01, 2002 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Opinion ten days that shook the world the new york times. Then the cdc recommended against 50 or more people. Ten days that shook the world is reeds extraordinary record of that event. John dos passos included a highly stylized, brief biography of reed in his 1932 novelhistory work 1919, the second part of his u. Ten days that shook the world audiobook by john reed. This book contains historical photographs from the russian. In addition to chronicling the russian revolution, he reported on us labor strikes, the mexican revolution, world war i, and was a founding member of the communist labor party. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed experienced firsthand. Ten days that shook the world was based on reed s book. John reed 1887 1920 ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed experienced firsthand. Unreservedly do i recommend it to the workers of the world. Ten days that shook the world is american journalist and socialist john reed s firsthand account of the russian october revolution of 1917.
Ten days that shook the world by john reed is published by penguin. Ten days that shook the world brilliant and entertaining. John reeds ten days that shook the world represents one of the. After that day in new york, our worlds began to shut down. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ten days that shook the world. Famous for his vivid firsthand accounts of labor conflict and war, reed was the perfect writer to tell the electrifying story of lenin and the bolsheviks seizing power. A journalist, historian, and poet, john reed is best known for his ten days that shook the world, an eyewitness account of the russian revolution. Reed returned to russia after the publication of ten days that shook the world in 1919 and died there of typhus in 1920. Buy ten days that shook the world by john reed online at alibris. John reed writes of it the russian revolution brilliantly and entertainingly. To enquire about republishing spikeds content, a right to reply or to request a correction. Mar 16, 2017 john reeds ten days that shook the world represents one of the 20th centurys greatest politicalliterary achievements, being one of the first book length eyewitness accounts of the great russian october revolution. Ten days that shook the world is a 1919 book on the october revolution in russia by american journalist and socialist activist john reed. In capitalist europe and the united states, with official enmity toward all things revolutionary, reed s book has rarely been out of print.