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The result of 10 years' worth of painstaking research, this volume,
originally published in 1926 is a sympathetic critique of certain
phases of revolutionary dictatorship in Russia. Among other things
it focusses on the philosophy and psychology of Marxism, Marxian
economics, Bolshevism, the philosophy of Lenin and his role as an
engineer of revolution, the Mensheviks, and the anarchist
contribution.
Humor at its best is a somewhat fluid and transitory element, but
most books about it are illustrated with hardened old jokes from
the comic papers, or classic witticisms jerked out of their
context. Max Eastman, in this work, avoids this catastrophe by
quoting mainly from contemporary American humor. This is not an
anthology in that selections have been made with a view to making a
point rather than covering the field. The purpose of Eastman's
fabled work is to make the reader laugh. Since his early school
days, it has seemed to him that textbooks are wrongly written in
that they are conducted in a way which ignores the natural
operation of the mind. As a result, the opinion is universal, and
under the circumstances a fact, that in order to learn anything you
have to study. Since this introduction to humor is itself near to
writing a textbook, Eastman uses the very text he constructs to
illustrate the manner in which textbooks should be written.
Examination and classification of the kinds of humorous experience
upon the basis of a theory is a science. As such, this work offers
a fair chance to illustrate a method of instruction. However, the
distinction between a good joke and a bad one will not prevent the
reader from making bad jokes nor enable one to make good ones.
There is an artistic and playful element that simply cannot be
taught. Enjoyment of Laughter presents a total view of the science
of laughter and draws upon some of the great American humorists to
do so.
First published in 1934, Artists in Uniform confronts what the
author describes as 'two of the worst features of the Soviet
experiment' following Lenin's death - bigotry and bureaucratism -
and shows how they have functioned in the sphere of arts and
letters. It is divided into three parts: The Artist's
International; A Literary Inquisition; and Art and the Marxian
Philosophy.
First published in 1941, Marxism: Is it Science? was written to
present the author's criticisms of Marxism and, in doing so, to
further exemplify his 'Method of Instruction' first proposed in an
earlier work. The book is divided into six parts to provide six
complete presentations of Marxism and why the author considers it
unscientific. The six different approaches, varying in focus and
complexity, work together to give the reader a detailed overview of
Marxism and the authors critique of it.
First published in 1940, Stalin's Russia is a close study of the
development of the Stalinist regime and the flaws in socialist
doctrine that made it possible. The book examines the contrasts
between the "free and equal" society heralded by the
Marxist-Leninist programme and the totalitarian state that emerged
in its place. It makes use of a wealth of material to cast light on
the inner workings of Stalin's regime. It explores the significance
of the Stalin-Hitler pact, and argues that the word "socialism"
itself became a liability to any genuine movement of liberation as
a result.
Humor at its best is a somewhat fluid and transitory element,
but most books about it are illustrated with hardened old jokes
from the comic papers, or classic witticisms jerked out of their
context. Max Eastman, in this work, avoids this catastrophe by
quoting mainly from contemporary American humor. This is not an
anthology in that selections have been made with a view to making a
point rather than covering the field.
The purpose of Eastman's fabled work is to make the reader
laugh. Since his early school days, it has seemed to him that
textbooks are wrongly written in that they are conducted in a way
which ignores the natural operation of the mind. As a result, the
opinion is universal, and under the circumstances a fact, that in
order to learn anything you have to study. Since this introduction
to humor is itself near to writing a textbook, Eastman uses the
very text he constructs to illustrate the manner in which textbooks
should be written.
Examination and classification of the kinds of humorous
experience upon the basis of a theory is a science. As such, this
work offers a fair chance to illustrate a method of instruction.
However, the distinction between a good joke and a bad one will not
prevent the reader from making bad jokes nor enable one to make
good ones. There is an artistic and playful element that simply
cannot be taught. Enjoyment of Laughter presents a total view of
the science of laughter and draws upon some of the great American
humorists to do so.
The result of 10 years' worth of painstaking research, this volume,
originally published in 1926 is a sympathetic critique of certain
phases of revolutionary dictatorship in Russia. Among other things
it focusses on the philosophy and psychology of Marxism, Marxian
economics, Bolshevism, the philosophy of Lenin and his role as an
engineer of revolution, the Mensheviks, and the anarchist
contribution.
'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.
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