The Rosenberg Letters: A Complete Edition of the Prison Correspondence of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

by Michael Meeropol (Editor)

Overview

First Published in 1994. Compiled and transcribed from 1950-1953, this book contains the letters of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg during their prison correspondence with surrounding text written and edited by one of their sons. Meeropol states their belief that a complete edition of these letters would be useful for people interested in gaining as full an understanding as possible of the Rosenbergs as human beings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824059484
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/01/1994
Series:	Garland Reference Library of the Humanities Series , #1184
Pages:	792
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; First petition for executive clemency; Chronology; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; Second petition for executive clemency;

Editorial Reviews

Makes available for the first time the complete and unedited text of all the surviving letters written by Julius and Ethel Rosenberg during their three years in the Sing Sing death house--over 500 letters written to one another, their two young sons, and their attorney. The letters have been collected by the Rosenberg's sons, Michael and Robert Meeropol, who have provided extensive footnotes, identifying names, places, documents, and events referred to in the letters. In a lengthy introduction, the sons address the most recent developments in the case, including an extended discussion of the Khruschev tapes. An appendix reproduces the two appeals for executive clemency. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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