All That Is Solid Melts into Air: The Experience of Modernity Reissue Edition

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"A bubbling caldron of ideas . . . Enlightening and valuable." —Mervyn Jones, New Statesman.

The political and social revolutions of the nineteenth century, the pivotal writings of Goethe, Marx, Dostoevsky, and others, and the creation of new environments to replace the old—all have thrust us into a modern world of contradictions and ambiguities. In this fascinating book, Marshall Berman examines the clash of classes, histories, and cultures, and ponders our prospects for coming to terms with the relationship between a liberating social and philosophical idealism and a complex, bureaucratic materialism.

From a reinterpretation of Karl Marx to an incisive consideration of the impact of Robert Moses on modern urban living, Berman charts the progress of the twentieth-century experience. He concludes that adaptation to continual flux is possible and that therein lies our hope for achieving a truly modern society.

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Marshall Berman was an American philosopher and Marxist humanist writer. He was a distinguished professor of political science at City College of New York and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He was the author of All That Is Solid Melts into Air and wrote the introduction to Penguin Books’ edition of Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto. He died in 2013.

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Paperback: 383 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books; Reissue edition (June 7, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140109625
ISBN-13: 978-0140109627
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 103 customer reviews
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A Serious & Important Novel

September 14, 2014

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This was a very important and serious novel. It is well written and thought provoking. I have read other novels about Chernobyl and I am always left feeling so very sad. This is not a book for someone who prefers a breezy beach read. It is for someone who feels like thinking and considering some major issues in our world. This novel, like many about the Soviets, shows how ideology, politics, and fear can get in the way of governing effectively (i.e., properly helping citizens in a time of crisis - a big crisis). It also shines a light on the long term effects of a nuclear fallout on people, animals, and the land. I would recommend this book to my more serious friends who don't mind doing some research at the end of the novel, and learning beyond the story. It also isn't for the faint of heart. There are some unpleasant details painted for the reader. One needn't search far to see photos of these descriptions. The fallout from a nuclear disaster is not pretty. It is disturbing, but it takes novels like this for some of us to pull our heads out of the sand. Well done.

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The sad story of Chernobyl, but so much more!

May 29, 2018

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While this novel is a story of the sad events that took place at Chernobyl, it is so much more. The weaving in of the response of the political system is stunning to say the least.
I enjoyed this novel very much because of the way the author tells the big story through minute details of the lives of his characters. The character development in this novel beautifully sculpted with descriptive detail that brings them to life and makes you care about them. The characters all connect to each other, making their individual journeys even more complex and spellbinding.
I would recommend this book not only to history buffs, but anyone who loves a compelling story.
An excellent read; I couldn’t put it down.

May 23, 2015

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This book was a painful delight.

I don't like or write the Cliff's Notes reviews. Someone else surely will have given a synopsis of the plot so no need for that again. It is my opinion that is unique so that is what I give. In my opinion, this book approaches the same magically evovative quality of a Marquez novel. I am no longer in my home but am transported to Moscow, to Chernobyl, to a time and a circumstance I would never have chosen, living among people whose lives make me treasure my own. My only criticism is that the three Chernobyl survivors simply disappear from the narrative, leaving me feeling as though my friends moved away without telling me.

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Chernobyl has been given a human face.

April 15, 2018

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This novel has all the facts regarding the nuclear reaction disaster in Chernobyl in 1986, but through the eyes and lives of the people who lived through it. The radiation was horrible enough without the citizens being kept in the dark and treated like animals by their own government that did everything in its power to bury the truth of the disaster. One of the saddest books I’ve every read regarding life after Chernobyl.

Remarkable Debut Novel about Russia grappling with social and environmental upheaval

November 18, 2015

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This was a remarkable first novel in my humble opinion. I've always been fascinated by Russian society and the impact of the quasi police state on the minds of free thinking individuals. The story was complex and interesting, interwoven in a way that was highly satisfying all the way to the end of the novel. Kudos to the author. I look forward to his next historical novel.

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A huge piece of beautiful writing. So many characters...so many emotions. Grigory was definitely the most detailed. I couldn’t help but love his quiet, thoughtfulness.

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I enjoyed this book-- liked the concept of how the disaster affected the various characters and how the characters intertwined. Wonderful opening and It flows well except for near the end. Very readable and interesting characters. I understand it is a first novel for Darragh so Kudos are in order! I'm thinking of recommending it for the book club.

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December 27, 2014

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Just because this novel is set in Russia doesn't mean that it has to be a Russian novel, i.e. wordy with very little action. The author writes beautiful prose but it was boring.Read more

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