Project Gutenberg 2019-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 224 Goldman, Emma 1869 1940 23017761 My Disillusionment in Russia Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Disillusionment_in_Russia Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "My Disillusionment in Russia" by Emma Goldman is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book illustrates Goldman's firsthand experiences and observations during her time in Soviet Russia following the revolution of 1917, emphasizing her initial hopes versus the stark realities she faced. It provides a critical examination of the Bolshevik regime and reflects on the disillusionment that unfolds as Goldman engages with both the people and the political climate of the time. At the start of the book, Goldman recounts her deportation from America due to her political activism, arriving in a Russia she had long idolized as a beacon of revolutionary change. Initially filled with hope, she describes her excitement to witness Russia’s revolutionary reconstruction only to find a country marred by oppression and despair. As she navigates her surroundings, Goldman reflects on her growing discontent with the authoritarian nature of Bolshevik rule, particularly the betrayal of the original revolutionary spirit by those in power. This opening portion sets the stage for her profound critique of the regime, revealing her inner turmoil as she struggles to reconcile her ideals with the grim reality of life in post-revolutionary Russia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Communism -- Soviet Union Soviet Union -- History -- Revolution, 1917-1921 -- Personal narratives, American Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940 DK Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 352810 2025-07-24T05:58:37.671746 text/html 334504 2024-10-17T13:52:16 text/html 266208 2025-07-24T05:58:42.189721 application/epub+zip 268117 2025-07-24T05:58:38.340726 application/epub+zip 186294 2025-07-24T05:58:37.984713 application/epub+zip 374723 2025-07-24T05:58:45.582710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335530 2025-07-24T05:58:41.790686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254538 2022-09-27T08:44:41.801155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323538 2025-07-24T05:58:37.279728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303623 2024-10-17T13:52:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17224 2025-07-24T05:58:45.756670 application/rdf+xml 9029 2025-07-24T05:58:38.076731 image/jpeg 1911 2025-07-24T05:58:38.028706 image/jpeg 240816 2025-07-24T05:58:37.705750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia