Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist (New York Review Books Classics)
Average Rating: out of 7 Reviews
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Manufacturer: NYRB Classics
EAN (European Article Number): 9780940322349
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: Alexander Berkman
Publisher: NYRB Classics
Dewey Decimal Number: 335.83092
Publication Date: 1999-09-30
Reading Level: 500
Description: In 1892, Alexander Berkman, Russian émigré, anarchist, and lover of Emma Goldman, attempted to assassinate industrialist Henry Clay Frick. The act was intended both as retribution for the massacre of workers in the Homestead strike and as an incitement to revolution. Captured and sentenced to serve a prison term of twenty-two years, Berkman struggled to make sense of the shadowy and brutalized world of the prison—one that hardly conformed to revolutionary expectation.
Details: This book was one of the most inspiring books on, not only Anarchism, but also on the human will to survive. Berkman's tale of the attempted assassination of one of this country's greatest scoundrels is awe inspiring, comical at times, and admirable. His triumph over the Pennsylvania Correctional system is also to be noted, especially in times of political struggles our modern day political prisoners, like Mumia Abu-Jamal. Prison memiors of an Anarchist is a glimpse into the hell of the prison system, and a reminder that things haven't changed that much. His book tells us that his message is still valid today. Berkman's message is just as true today as it was 100 years ago and I am glad this book is back in print.
Review Summary: the best picture of prison life in the erly 1900"s
Date: 1999-05-17
Details: i loved this book i am not a political radical but i stummbled on to this book in a privite library in boston i am dying to see if amazon can find a copy for me. it deals frankly and with great objectivity the life ,and severe brutality and mental anguish that the prison system was at the time. the stories of corruption and abuse can be disturbing but the whole picture of the human will to survive is inspireing
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