Description
The Revolution
Book Summary
This work is the second part of the trilogy "The People in War," by the Russian nurse Sofia Fedorchenko. In it, the author faithfully reproduces the words, stories, and songs of the peasants during the Revolution of 1917. With a direct and refined style, the reader gains access to a unique and heart-wrenching testimony of the voice of the people during one of the most turbulent moments in Russian history, until now unpublished in its entirety.
What is it about?
After collecting the testimonies of soldiers at the front during the First World War, Fedorchenko turns her gaze to the peasants during the 1917 Revolution. The book is not a political analysis, but an ethnographic and human record: the conversations, complaints, hopes, and fears that the protagonists themselves shared on stretchers and along the roads. The author acts as a silent transcriber, giving shape to a literary document of enormous historical and emotional value.
Main themes
- The Russian Revolution of 1917 from the perspective of the peasantry.
- Life at the front and behind the lines during the First World War.
- Oral testimony as a historical and literary source.
- The suffering, resistance, and hope of the Russian people.
- The compilation work of a nurse as a chronicler of the war.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in the history of Russia, the 1917 Revolution, and the First World War, especially from a social and human perspective. It is also a valuable read for those who appreciate testimonial literature, non-fiction accounts with a strong emotional weight, and works that give a voice to those forgotten by official history.
What this book contributes
- A direct and unfiltered testimony of the voice of the peasants during the Russian Revolution.
- A unique perspective, rare in historiography, focused on popular sentiment.
- A literary work of great documentary value, part of a fundamental trilogy.
- The opportunity to discover a text previously unpublished in Spanish.
Technical specifications
- Author: Fedorchenko, Sofia
- Publisher: Hermida Editores S.L.
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: TRUE STORIES, HISTORICAL FICTION, RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
- Collection: EL JARDIN DE EPICURO
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: June 2016
- Number of pages: 112
- Weight: 163 g
Editorial review
This edition recovers an essential voice of 20th-century Russian literature, that of Sofia Fedorchenko, whose work as a nurse and writer offers a human counterpoint to the grand historical narratives. "The Revolution" is a brief but intense text that allows the reader to connect with the direct experience of those who lived through the regime change from below. Its value lies in the authenticity and rawness of the testimonies, making it an essential read for those seeking to understand the Russia of 1917 beyond the textbooks.