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  • The Bolshevik Myth

    After being imprisoned in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary for his role in opposing mandatory conscription following the U.S. entry into World War I, Alexander Berkman became one of 246 left-wing radicals (including his fellow anarchist and lover Emma Goldman) deported to Russia in December 1919 aboard the U.S.S. Buford. While initially an enthusiastic supporter of the revolutionary Bolshevik ... Read more

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  • THE ABC OF ANARCHISM

    What is Communist Anarchism?

    THE ABC of ANARCHISM was first published in 1929, by the Vanguard Press of New York, under the title What is Communist Anarchism? It comprised three parts: “Now”, “Anarchism”, and .The Social Revolution”. It was re-issued in 1936, by Frei Arbeiter Stimme of New York, with the new title of Now and After: The ABC of Communist Anarchism. Freedom Press first published it in Britain, this time as The ... Read more

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  • ABC of Anarchism

    Originally published in 1929, this early work by Alexander Berkman is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It is designed as an introduction to Communist Anarchism and outlines the main philosophical principles of the concept. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for anyone with an interest in Russian history and political philosophy. Many of the earliest books ... Read more

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  • Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist

    Originally published in 1912, this early work by anarchist and political activist Alexander Berkman is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It details an account of his time spent in the Western Penitentiary of Pennsylvania while serving a sentence for attempting to assassinate wealthy industrialist Henry Clay Frick. This is a fascinating publication highly recommended for those ... Read more

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  • Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist

    The memoir begins with Berkman’s reflections on his motivations and the events leading to his imprisonment. He describes the oppressive conditions within the prison system, detailing the harsh treatment and dehumanizing environment faced by inmates. Berkman offers a critique of the American penal system, highlighting the lack of rehabilitation and the prevalence of brutality among prison guards. ... Read more

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  • Now and After (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. The ABC of Communist Anarchism

    Now and After, better known as The ABC of Communist Anarchism, is Alexander Berkman's lucid exposition of anarchist communism, written as a primer for workers, skeptics, and newly politicized readers. Cast in a direct question-and-answer style, the book examines capitalism, the state, revolution, violence, prisons, labor organization, and the possibilities of a free society founded on voluntary ... Read more

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  • Deportation

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Written from Ellis Island as Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman were being expelled from the United States, Deportation: Its Meaning and Menace is both a defiant farewell and a furious warning. Robert Minor's introduction honors them as fearless champions of labor, free thought, and human dignity, while the text itself condemns the "Red Ark" deportation as a shameful act of political repression ... Read more

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  • A fragment of the prison experiences of Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman

    "Living My Life" is a powerful autobiography by Emma Goldman, detailing her life as a political activist and anarchist. Goldman vividly recounts her experiences in the early 20th century, including her passionate involvement in labor movements and her advocacy for women's rights. The book provides a deep insight into her thoughts on freedom, individuality, and the struggles against oppression. ... Read more

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  • Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist

    Enriched edition. Anarchist Reflections on Prison, Freedom, and Resistance

    In "Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist," Alexander Berkman offers a poignant and introspective narrative that vividly chronicles his harrowing experiences during his incarceration following an attempt on the life of industrialist Henry Clay Frick. The book combines a personal reflection with a critical exploration of anarchist philosophy, revealing Berkman's profound insights into the nature of ... Read more

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  • PRISON MEMOIRS OF AN ANARCHIST

    On July 23, 1892, Alexander Berkman, an immigrant Russian Jew, idealist, and anarchist, forced his way into the Pittsburgh office of Henry Clay Frick in order to kill him. The assassination was, in the anarchist tradition, to be an attentat, a political deed of violence to awaken the consciousness of the people against their oppressors. Frick, manager of the Carnegie steel works while Andrew ... Read more

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  • Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist

    In 1892, anarchist and Russian émigré Alexander Berkman was apprehended for the failed assassination of industrialist Henry Clay Frick. This was a retaliatory act meant to incite revolution against those who had violently suppressed the Homestead Steel Strike — but for Berkman, it was a crime that ultimately led to his 14 year incarceration in Pennsylvania’s notorious Western Penitentiary. First ... Read more

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  • Now and After (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. Mutual aid, workers' self-management, federated councils, and lessons of 1917—a lucid primer in anarchist communism against authoritarianism

    Now and After, subtitled The ABC of Anarchism, distills the aims and mechanics of anarchist communism. Berkman surveys the roots of exploitation and authority, critiques wage labor, private property, prisons, and the state, and sketches how free communism might organize production, education, and justice through federated councils and voluntary association. He answers common objections about human ... Read more

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