Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) was one of the most original political thinkers in Western Marxism and an exceptional intellectual. Arrested and imprisoned by the Italian Fascist regime in 1926, Gramsci died before fully regaining his freedom, yet he wrote extensive letters while incarcerated, rich with insight into the physical and psychological tortures of prison. In meticulous detail, Gramsci records how political prisoners, himself included, contend with the fear of illness and death and the rules and regulations that ...
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Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) was one of the most original political thinkers in Western Marxism and an exceptional intellectual. Arrested and imprisoned by the Italian Fascist regime in 1926, Gramsci died before fully regaining his freedom, yet he wrote extensive letters while incarcerated, rich with insight into the physical and psychological tortures of prison. In meticulous detail, Gramsci records how political prisoners, himself included, contend with the fear of illness and death and the rules and regulations that threaten to efface their individuality. Forming an incomparable link between Gramsci's intellectual passion and his emotional vulnerability, Letters from Prison shows a man reconstructing his life while being separated from it, struggling to recapture the primary relationships that once defined his identity. Frank Rosengarten divides more than four hundred Gramsci letters into two companion volumes, complete with a chronology of the thinker's crucial life experiences, an introduction that sheds light on the main experiences and themes in the letters, biographical notes on his correspondents, and a bibliography of works cited in his letters.
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Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 374 p. Letters from Prison. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 374 p. Letters from Prison. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New York. 1994. Columbia University Press. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Slightly Worn Dustjacket With A Small Tear On The Top Back Cover and Some Slight Water-Staining At the Inside Bottom Sprine. 0231075529. Translated from the Italian by Raymond Rosenthal. Edited by Frank Rosengarten. 374 pages. hardcover. Jacket Illustation by Richard Erickson. keywords: Biography. FROM THE PUBLISHER-A founding leader of the Italian Communist Party and member of the Italian Parliament, Antonio Gramsci is generally considered the most original political thinker in the tradition of Western Marxism. This, the only complete and authoritative edition of Gramsci's prison letters, provides a penetrating look into his intellectual and spiritual life during his ordeal as a political prisoner in Fascist Italy from 1926 to 1937. Written to family and friends-especially to his wife, Giulia Schucht and his sister-in-law, Tania-these strikingly vivid letters illuminate Gramsci's ideas on politics, philosophy, history, literature, folklore, and education. They reveal as well the life experiences that contributed to the formation of these ideas. This first volume contains letters written between 1926 and 1930 and an introduction that reveals Gramsci's political and personal fortunes before his imprisonment, the circumstances surrounding his arrest and trial, and Tania Schucht's pivotal role in Gramsci's life as a prisoner. Over half the letters are addressed to Tania, who acted as liaison with his family in Sardinia as well as the Schucht family in Russia. Tania also facilitated correspondence between Gramsci and his close friend, Piero Sraffa, a prominent and wealthy Italian economist, who in turn became Gramsci's link with Italian Communist Party leaders in exile. Subtle, humorous, and profound, LETTERS FROM PRISON reveals the work of a man for whom political, moral, and personal commitment were one and the same human enterprise. inventory #22831.
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Fair. Used book-May contain writing notes highlighting bends or folds. Text is readable book is clean and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
