The Lessons of October

The Lessons of October (1937)
by Leon Trotsky, translated by Joseph Vanzler

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written in 1924 as a preface to a volume of Trotsky’s writings from 1917. It was published in English in the Communist International’s news magazine Imprecorr in February of 1925. This translation was made by Joseph Vanzler, pseudonym John. G. Wright, and first published by Pioneer Publishers in 1937.

Leon Trotsky3076The Lessons of October1937Joseph Vanzler

Chapter 1 edit

We Must Study the October Revolution

Chapter 2 edit

The Democratic Dictatorship of the Proletariat and Peasantry —- in February and October

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The Struggle Against War and Defensism

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The April Conference

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The July Days; the Kornilov Episode; the Democatic Conference and the Pre-Parliament

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On the Eve of the October Revolution; the Aftermath

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The October Insurrection and Soviet ‘Legality’

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Again, on the Soviets and the Party in a Proletarian Revolution

A Brief Comment on This Book edit

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Works published in 1937 would have had to renew their copyright in either 1964 or 1965, i.e. at least 27 years after they were first published/registered but not later than 31 December in the 28th year. As this work's copyright was not renewed, it entered the public domain on 1 January 1966.

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