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by Eugen Richter (Author), Mark E. Jeftovic (Foreword), Thomas MacKay (Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition

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Set in 1890's Imperial Germany, this remarkable novella follows the arc of a family as narrated by the head as he initially enthuses over the socialist sweep to power. Quickly, however, he progresses through various stages of disenfranchisement that inevitably follows: first tempering his expectations, then ratcheting them downward, followed by grappling with cognitive dissonance brought about by the internal contradictions of the new system.

When those contradictions are inescapable, he finally spirals into angst and despair as he comes to fully comprehend the horrors of socialism.

Realizing it is too late for himself, his family and livelihood largely destroyed, he commits one final act of repudiation against his socialist future.

Originally written in German in 1893 by the journalist and politician Eugen Richter, it was translated into English in 1907 by Henry Wright with Thomas Mackay providing an introduction to the English text. Now that so-called "democratic socialism" is finding new found vogue in the current age, Mark E. Jeftovic provides a new forward with contemporary context.

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Publication Date : February 24, 2019
File Size : 397 KB
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Print Length : 142 pages
Language: : English
ASIN : B07P2YMMFL
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- #1,311 in Political Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #2,604 in Political Fiction (Books)
- #3,652 in Dystopian Fiction

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John D. Ottini

An Absolute Gem!

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2010

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This novel was written in 1907, and speaks of the universal truths about the fallacies of Socialism. The novel is written from the perspective of a staunch supporter of the socialist revolution, who comes to the hard realization that, a system that goes against the laws of economics and human nature, can only lead to poverty, hunger, violence and ultimately, dictatorship. Unfortunately, by the time he sees the light, his world has been turned upside down.

This wonderful, at times heart wrenching novel, should be read by anyone who believes in freedom and individual liberty.

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David I.K.

still pertinent

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018

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very old book but paints vivid picture of what socialism could look like in practice

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Sailor Welsh

A Must Read

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017

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A picture of America in the 21st century, written 100 years ago. As revealing as Orwell, this is the logical outcome of dystopian socialism.

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Brunoski

Interesting study of how a book didn't change history

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2010

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Interesting book for the 1890 that should have made people consider how bad communism and socialism could become. It must not have had a lasting impact. More of an interesting book than a good read.

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John

Lessons

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2011

Anyone who agrees with the lessons in "The Road to Serfdom" by Hayek should agree with the lessons in this book as well.

I wish it were the case that these books would change people's minds about socialism. For example, a socialist would read one of these books and then stop being a socialist.

However, it seems to me that socialists rarely change their minds no matter how much enlightened reason goes against their dogma...

Anyway, people who are not socialists can enjoy these books and see that there are like-minded people out there.

John Christmas, author of "Democracy Society"

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Aleisha Hamilton

Simple and insightful

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2013

More of a simple book, however the author showed quite a bit of insight in writing it before all the horrors of socialism/communism and collectivism were realized in the 20th century. He was not far off the mark at all, and we would all be better off if all who had, after witnessing such horrors, stopped flirting with the fantasy of socialism.

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LostinAmerica

Should be required reading

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2013

For a book written nearly 100 years ago, it clearly demonstrates where collectivism will take society. It happened in the old USSR and is moving that way now in America.

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Mr. David Wright

Frightening

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2019

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A quick read to remind us what might happen if Jerry Corbyn was to be elected Prime minister of the U.K.

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