Ten Days That Shook the World

by John Reed, William Benton Whisenhunt (Editor), William Benton Whisenhunt (Introduction)

Overview

Of all the books by American witnesses of the Russian Revolution, John Reed’s Ten Days That Shook the World was and still is the best known. Even thoughtReed arrived in Russia in September 1917 and left in the spring of 1918, his enthusiastic account focuses on the ten key days of the revolution itself, brining to life the sights, sounds, and key people who were so instrumental in this critical event. Reed, officially a journalist, shed his objectivity and supplorted the Boshevik cause, and this book was the key forum in which he made his cause. In the end, the book has survived, and even thrived, as a primary source on the revolution, even thought Reed died in 1920.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781839996986
Publisher:	Anthem Press
Publication date:	11/11/2025
Series:	Anthem Americans in Revolutionary Russia , #1
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

William Benton Whisenhunt is Professor of History at College of DuPage. He is the author or editor of seven books on Russian history. He received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He was a J. William Fulbright Senior Scholar at Ryazan' State University in Ryazan', Russia in 2006.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations; William Benton Whisenhunt Editor’s introduction; Editor’s note; Acknowledgments; Ten days that shoot the world; Preface; Notes and Explanations; Chapter I: Background; Chapter II: The Coming Storm; Chapter III: On the Eve; Chapter IV: The Fall of the Provisional Government; Chapter V: Plunging Ahead; Chapter VI: The Committee for Salvation; Chapter VII: The Revolutionary Front; Chapter VIII: Counter-revolution; Chapter IX: Victory; Chapter X: Moscow; Chapter XI: The Conquest of Power; Chapter XII: The Peasants’ Congress; Appendix; Index 

Editorial Reviews

All revolutions are good; some revolutions are better than others; the Bolshevist revolution was of the best. This is Mr. Reed's underlying thesis, and there is no doubt that he writes of it brilliantly and entertainingly. -- Books of the Century; New York Times review, April 1919

New York Times Book Review

<:st> Cited in A classic account of the Russian Revolution of November 1917 by a Western journalist who witnessed it first hand, first published in 1919 and endorsed by Lenin. Reed, born in Portland, Oregon, and educated at Harvard University, outlines the background and causes of the revolution, and details the days leading up to the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks in Petrograd. His account includes meetings with Lenin, troops, and ordinary workers. Includes an appendix of documents, and notes on political parties, organizations, and parliamentary procedures. This new edition commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, and includes a wealth of b&w photos from the period, plus a new introduction on Reed's life and the historical context of his account. Exciting reading for students and general readers, and a must for scholars of the period. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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