商品簡介
Rosa Luxemburg is an icon to both socialists and feminists, and her fight for equality is often cited as an example of what a dedicated female reformer can accomplish; but most people have not read Luxemburg's treatises. Scott (English, University of Vermont) provides translated editions of two Luxemburg works "Reform or Revolution" and "The Mass Strike." She prefaces these with a short biography of Luxemburg, reminding the reader that much of her writing was done in prison; Luxemburg was not a theoretical socialist. However these two essays show she was well grounded in theory. The first is a critique of the theories of German Socialist philosopher Eduard Bornstein. It is clear, without jargon, citing the major writers on the subject. The second essay is her firsthand explication of the mass strikes in Russia leading to the failed 1905 revolution. She writes with passion, but again her analysis is clearly thought out. The book will interest anyone wishing to know Luxemburg in her own words, and it is also priced to be useful in the classroom. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Rosa Luxemburg, a Polish-born revolutionary, was a leader of the left-wing movement in Germany until her murder in 1919. Helen Scott is a professor of postcolonial literature at the University of Vermont.
