The God That Failed

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The God That Failed is a collection of essays by six eminent writers who experienced and later rejected communism. Each contributor reflects on their journey towards, through, and away from the ideology, providing personal accounts of their disillusionment. This historical and political anthology offers insights into the complexities and impact of communism during the 20th century.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by personal reflections from former believers of communism who later turned away. It offers a compelling exploration of ideological faith and disillusionment, providing historical and personal insights into the allure and eventual rejection of such political beliefs.

The God That Failed

The introduction to this work recounts how the collection was assembled, how the lessons of the Cold War remain vital to the debate of current events, and how the influence of communism was able to reshape the direction of intellectual life.

This classic work and crucial document of the Cold War brings together essays by six of the most important writers of the twentieth century, including Andre Gide, Richard Wright, Ignazio Silone, Stephen Spender, Arthur Koestler, and Louis Fischer, on their conversion to and subsequent disillusionment with communism. In describing their own experiences, the authors illustrate the fate of leftism around the world.

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The God That Failed is a classic work and crucial document of the Cold War that brings together essays by six of the most important writers of the twentieth century on their conversion to and subsequent disillusionment with communism. In describing their own experiences, the authors illustrate the fate of leftism around the world.

André Gide (France), Richard Wright (the United States), Ignazio Silone (Italy), Stephen Spender (England), Arthur Koestler (Germany), and Louis Fischer, an American foreign correspondent, all tell how their search for the betterment of humanity led them to communism, and the personal agony and revulsion which then caused them to reject it.

David Engerman's new foreword to this central work of our time recounts the tumultuous events of the era, providing essential background. It also describes the book's origins and impact, the influence of communism in American intellectual life, and how the events described in The God That Failed continue to affect public discourse today.

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Comprised of personal narratives, The God That Failed is often praised as an evocative exploration of individuals' attraction to and subsequent disillusionment with Communism. This work captures the emotional and intellectual journey of its authors, presenting a classic historical document that offers profound insights into the ideological struggles of the 20th century. The book's compelling narratives provide a significant contribution to understanding Communism's complexities and enduring impact.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780231123952

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2001

Country: United States

Imprint: Columbia University Press

Contributors:

Edited by Richard Crossman
Foreword by David Engerman

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 272

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Education & Reference Global History History & Military Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Richard Crossman (1907-74) was a leader in the British Labour Party, serving in the Cabinet from 1964 until 1970. David C. Engerman is assistant professor of history at Brandeis University.