History of the Russian Revolution (Penguin Modern Classics)

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'The greatest history of an event I know' - C.L.R. James Regarded by many as among the most powerful works of history ever written, The History of the Russian Revolution offers an unparalleled account of one of the most pivotal and hotly debated events in world history. This book presents, from the perspective of one of its central actors, the profound liberating character of the early Russian Revolution. Originally published in three parts, Trotsky's masterpiece is collected here in a single volume. It is still the most vital and inspiring record of the Russian Revolution ever published. Title Page About the Author A Note About the Author Preface Volume One: The Overthrow of Tsarism 1. Peculiarities of Russia’s Development 2. Tsarist Russia in the War 3. The Proletariat and the Peasantry 4. The Tsar and the Tsarina 5. The Idea of a Palace Revolution 6. The Death Agony of the Monarchy 7. Five Days 8. Who Led the February Insurrection? 9. The Paradox of the February Revolution 10. The New Power 11. Dual Power 12. The Executive Committee 13. The Army and the War 14. The Ruling Group and the War 15. The Bolsheviks and Lenin 16. Rearming the Party 17. The April Days 18. The First Coalition 19. The Offensive 20. The Peasantry 21. Shifts in the Masses 22. The Congress of Soviets and the June Demonstration Conclusion Chronological Table for Volume One Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Volume Two: The Attempted Counterrevolution Introduction to Volumes Two and Three 23. The July Days: Preparation and Beginning 24. The July Days: Culmination and Rout 25. Could the Bolsheviks Have Seized the Power? 26. The Month of the Great Slander 27. The Counterrevolution Lifts Its Head 28. Kerensky and Kornilov 29. The State Conference in Moscow 30. Kerensky’s Plot 31. Kornilov’s Insurrection 32. The Bourgeoisie Measures Strength with the Democracy 33. The Masses Under Attack 34. The Rising Tide 35. The Bolsheviks and the Soviets 36. The Last Coalition Volume Three: The Triumph of the Soviets 37. The Peasantry Before October 38. The Problem of Nationalities 39. Withdrawal from the Pre-Parliament and Struggle for the Congress of Soviets 40. The Military Revolutionary Committee 41. Lenin Summons to Insurrection 42. The Art of Insurrection 43. The Conquest of the Capital 44. The Capture of the Winter Palace 45. The October Insurrection 46. The Congress of the Soviet Dictatorship Conclusion Appendix: Note Appendix I: Some Legends of the Bureaucracy Appendix II: Socialism in a Separate Country Appendix III: Historic References on the Theory of “Permanent Revolution” Chronological Table A Brief Glossary of Unfamiliar Terms A Short List of Principal Persons A Short List of Principal Places A List of Parties and Political Groups Follow Penguin Copyright Page