Project Gutenberg 2025-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 235 Kollontai, A. (Aleksandra) 1872 1952 Kollontay, Alexandra Коллонтай, А. (Александра) Kollantai, Alexandra Kollontai, Aleksandra Mikhailovna Kollontay, Aleksandra Mikhaylovna 27006908 Red love $aNew York :$bSeven Arts Publishing Company, $c1927. Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Love_(novel) Translation of: Василиса Малыгина (Vasilisa Malygina). Mary Meehan and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Red Love" by Alexandra Kollontai is a novel written in the late 1920s, exploring the nuances of love, gender roles, and societal expectations in post-revolutionary Russia. The narrative revolves around Vassilissa, a spirited working-girl and ardent Communist, who grapples with the demands of her political commitments and her emotional ties to her lover, a comrade named Volodya. Through Vassilissa's journey, the novel intricately examines the evolving dynamics of love and professional duty in a transforming society. The beginning of "Red Love" introduces Vassilissa as a passionate advocate for peace even in the face of war, demonstrating her commitment to both her political beliefs and her role as a socialist worker. She initially appears beleaguered by the hardships brought on by her devotion to the Revolution while yearning for her lover's company amidst their challenging separation. As she engages with her community initiatives, her longing for Volodya deepens, accentuating her internal conflict between her personal desires and the collective responsibilities imposed by a revolutionary society. This tension sets the stage for an exploration of intimate relationships against the backdrop of social upheaval, hinting at the complexities that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/red-love-Alexandra-Kollontay 20241110092521kollontay 1927 US Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Soviet Union -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Communism and culture -- Soviet Union -- Fiction Communism and society -- Fiction PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 384981 2025-09-30T03:43:49.946351 text/html 360082 2025-02-25T09:30:09 text/html 405585 2025-09-30T03:43:55.195306 application/epub+zip 404955 2025-09-30T03:43:51.104356 application/epub+zip 265603 2025-09-30T03:43:50.430328 application/epub+zip 411764 2025-09-30T03:43:58.511276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392730 2025-09-30T03:43:54.811305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364292 2025-09-30T03:43:49.188361 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 344461 2025-02-25T09:30:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17252 2025-09-30T03:43:58.719273 application/rdf+xml 9056 2025-09-30T03:43:50.776346 image/jpeg 2140 2025-09-30T03:43:50.644342 image/jpeg 503793 2025-09-30T03:43:49.980338 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