John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ten days that shook the world. A largescale view on the events of 1917 in russia, when the monarchy was overthrown. The book is far from a simple enumeration of facts or a collection of documents. John reed john reed s ten days that shook the world, published in 1922, is a gripping account of the russian revolution that took place just years earlier in the midst of world war i. Rbdigital ebooks classics collection all formatseditions. Ten days that shook the world serves as an electrifying account of the events that took place in petrograd in november of 1917. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in. And he had a name for it tooten days that shook the world. Writer john reed was eyewitness to the revolution and privy to both the peripheral conversations in the community, as well as the intense speeches made by russias famous leaders. Lets face it, a movie like october, ten days that shook the world, sergei eisensteins propagandistic account of the 1917 russian revolution and the events leading up to it, is never going to appeal to a mainstream movie fan. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by the american journalist john reed about the october revolution.
October ten days that shook the world 1928 rotten tomatoes. Written by john reed, audiobook narrated by george backman. Nov 04, 2017 reed was present in the streets, halls, and meetings where the formative events took place, and there to hear the speeches and comments of the crowd firsthand. Ten days that shook the world audiobook listen instantly. Circa 66 million years ago cretaceoustertiary extinction, mexico. Reed was present in the streets, halls, and meetings where the formative events took place, and there to hear the speeches and comments of the crowd firsthand.
Listen to ten days that shook the world by john reed at. Reed was a socialist himself and was working for a socialist newspaper when he. Ten days that shook the world is john reeds eyewitness account of the russian revolution. Desyat dney kotorye potryasli mir is a 1928 soviet silent historical film by sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrov. Ten days that shook the world by john reed overdrive. This title is part of or scheduled to be part of the following subscriptions. Reed recreates the swift, tumultuous events of november 1917, including the capture of the winter palace, the. Dec, 20 reed recreates the swift, tumultuous events of november 1917, including the capture of the winter palace, the emergence of lenin s political genius, and the carnage at the kremlin wall. Ten days that shook the world is the tale of a nation being born. Better known as october andor ten days that shook the world this sergei eisenstein classic recreates the final days of the soviet revolution. Ten days that shook the world by john reed loyal books. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Reed recreates the swift, tumultuous events of november 1917, including the capture of the winter palace, the emergence of lenins political genius, and the carnage at the kremlin wall. Ten days that shook the world quotes showing 115 of 15 so, with the crash of artillery, in the dark, with hatred, and fear, and reckless daring, new russia was being born. Ten days that shook the world by john reed penguin books 351 pages paperback. Ten days that shook the world part 22 full audiobook by. Ten days that shook the world john reed audiobook and.
This eyewitness account of the russian revolution by john reed, an american who observed the bolshevik upheaval firsthand, is an unparalleled modern classic. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed. Librivox recording of ten days that shook the world, by john reed. Already the machinery had been set up by which the land of. Ten days that shook the world is a stunning historical document, full of rich detail, quotes, and observationsone that any student of revolution or russian history will find indispensable. It is a celebratory dramatization of the 1917 october revolution commissioned for the tenth anniversary of the event. The book was penned by john reed, a socialist journalist from the united states, who was the subject of the warren beatty movie, reds. This ebook and other works by john reed are available from the john reed section of the marxists internet archive. If the book reads like something that was slapped together in around ten days it is because the book was slapped together in around ten days. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders closely during his time in russia. John reed died in 1920, shortly after the book was finished, and he is one of the few americans buried at. Ten days that shook the world part 12 full audiobook by. Each 60 minute episode explores either one or two significant events from history through a combination of dramatisation, archive footage, and eyewitness accounts. Ten days that shook the world kindle edition by reed, john.
Ten days that shook the world is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia which reed experienced. Major events throughout history have changed and defined the world we inhabit and explore today. Ten days that shook the world is a compendium of eyewitness reporting and translated except for some illustrations source materials from this pivotal point in the russian revolution. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917. Ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed experienced firsthand. Sainath john reed rushed into the centre of wars and revolutions, strikes and demonstrations, with the eye of a movie camera.
Ten days that shook the world by john reed on free audio book. These are the days on which political revolutions, technological breakthroughs, and sporting triumphs took place, and whose effects were felt the worldover. He was in russia on an assignment for the masses, a magazine of socialist politics. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and. A day that shook the world recalls the days of the 20th century that proved to be eradefining and pivotal in the course of modern history. Idealistically, john reed agreed with lenin when he wrote ten days that shook the world.
Ten days that shook the world by john reed, 1989 online. Here, we take a look at some of the days that shook the world, creating notable and lasting effects that are still felt and seen today. A contemporary journalist writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives a gripping record of the events in petrograd in november 1917, when lenin and the bolsheviks finally seized power. Ten days that shook the world by john reed on free audio. Reed was a socialist himself and was working for a socialist newspaper when he went to russia to report on. From wikisource ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917 which reed experienced firsthand. Ten days that shook the world john reed audiobook and ebook. Ten days that shook the world part 12 full audiobook by john. Listen to ten days that shook the world by john reed. John reed 1887 1920 ten days that shook the world 1919 is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about.
Ten days that shook the world by john reed, tbd, paperback. With robert stephens, barbara jefford, hugh burden, janet suzman. Ten days that shook the world audible audio edition. Resources are listed for further exploration of the topic. In ten days that shook the world john reed conveys, with the immediacy of cinema, the impression of a whole nation in ferment and disintegration.
Ten days that shook the world nonfiction john reed ten days that shook the world. Ten days that shook the world chapter iv the fall of the provisional government. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Listen to ten days that shook the world audiobook by john reed. Ten days that shook the world is the title that john reed gave to his remarkable work, which describes with extraordinary drama and power the first days of the october revolution. Transcribed for the world wide web by david walters united states, 2001.
Adventure it was, and one of the most marvellous mankind ever embarked upon, sweeping into history at the head of the toiling masses, and staking everything on their vast and simple desires. The insight of the author, his perspective and his experience is detailed and studied. Days that shook the world is a british documentary television series that premiered on bbc two on 17 september 2003 and lasted for three series. Ten days that shook the world by john reed goodreads. Behold sergei eisenstein and grigori aleksandrovs acclaimed dramatization of the russian revolution that unfolded in october of 1917. In this book john reed sets forth the events leading up to and during the november revolution in russia in the year 1917.
With passion and power, ten days that shook the world illuminates for all time the unique and violent heritage of soviet russia. Ten days that shook the world is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia which reed experienced firsthand. Of course, nobody knew at the time just how important the russian revolution would be geopolitically, especially with the advent of the cold war less than 25 years later. Internet archive bookreader ten days that shook the world. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders, especially grigory zinoviev and karl radek, closely during his time in russia. With boris livanov, nikolay popov, vasili nikandrov, layaschenko. Ten days that shook the world penguin twentiethcentury classics john reed. Aug 31, 2016 ten days that shook the world is a book by american journalist and socialist john reed about the october revolution in russia in 1917, which reed experienced firsthand.
International publishers, 1919 communism 371 pages. Converted to ebook format by pablo stern britain, 2017. Reed followed many of the prominent bolshevik leaders closely during his. Only eight days after crossing the dan and longing to achieve a resounding victory, he returned to north carolina with 1,600 men. Mar 11, 2008 this eyewitness account of the russian revolution by john reed, an american who observed the bolshevik upheaval firsthand, is an unparalleled modern classic. Review by alex miller john reeds classic account of the russian revolution of november 1917 isnt an attempt at largescale dispassionate historical analysis, but an eyewitness account of the bolsheviks rise to power penned on the spot or shortly afterwards by a sympathetic us socialist. Ten days that shook the world marxists internet archive. He provides a gripping account of the events in petrograd in november 1917 when the bolsheviks seized power. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ten days that shook the worldpreface wikisource, the. Ten days that shook the world john reed the firstperson chronicle of a lengendary journalist at the flashpoint of the russian revolution, whence he delivers one of the great stories of the twentieth century. Given the circumstances the book was a good eye witness account of the turbulent days of the events in petrograd, moscow, and other parts of russia in november 1917. Ten days that shook the world audiobook by john reed. Commissioned by the soviet government to commemorate the tenth anniversary of that revolution, the film was originally released in 1928 as oktober in the soviet union, and later internationally as ten days that shook the world.
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