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Men in Prison

By Victor , Greeman , Richard;Serge

Book information

Publisher
PM Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781604867367, 1604867361
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1782425 bytes)
Edition
This edition
Pages
xiv, 209 pages : 1 portrait ; 22 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1890-1947;Politiska fångar;FrankrikePolitiska fångar;Prisoners;Prisoners--France;BiogrVictor

Description

Startlingly human and unflinchingly honest, this thinly veiled fictionalized firsthand account of talented political writer Victor Serge's time in prison is an important addition to the canon of prison writing as well as an unfiltered view of humanity in the early 20th century. Rejecting the opportunity to present political propaganda, Serge's portrayal of imprisonment is instead an insightful and emotionally wrought tale of repression. The depraving brutality that Serge experienced behind bars is at once a mirror of a society at war and a deeply personal question of purpose. Originally published in 1930 and translated from the French by Richard Greeman in 1977, this reprint makes a fascinating and compelling novel available again with a new introduction by Greeman that situates the work in the context of Serge's life.

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