The Gulag Archipelago
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- Author：Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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Summary
The Gulag Archipelago is Solzhenitsyn's masterwork， a vast canvas of camps， prisons， transit centres and secret police， of informers and spies and interrogators and also of heroism， a Stalinist anti-world at the heart of the Soviet Union where the key to survival lay not in hope but in despair。
The work is based on the testimony of some two hundred survivors， and on the recollection of Solzhenitsyn's own eleven years in labour camps and exile。 It is both a thoroughly researched document and a feat of literary and imaginative power。 This edition has been abridged into one volume at the author's wish and with his full co-operation。
The work is based on the testimony of some two hundred survivors， and on the recollection of Solzhenitsyn's own eleven years in labour camps and exile。 It is both a thoroughly researched document and a feat of literary and imaginative power。 This edition has been abridged into one volume at the author's wish and with his full co-operation。
Reviews
Kamran Butt
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This is a book that every person needs to read。 It tells not only about a totalitarian regime oppressed， suppressed， repressed， enslaved and murdered its own citizens， but it tells us through that lens to look inside， to go back to the moral questions that we are being the part of an educated elite easily overlook。It is a book that is a proof of the cruelty of human being but more so it is also the proof of the hope in humanity to survive and become better through it all。 It is a book that is me This is a book that every person needs to read。 It tells not only about a totalitarian regime oppressed， suppressed， repressed， enslaved and murdered its own citizens， but it tells us through that lens to look inside， to go back to the moral questions that we are being the part of an educated elite easily overlook。It is a book that is a proof of the cruelty of human being but more so it is also the proof of the hope in humanity to survive and become better through it all。 It is a book that is meant to make you cry。 And to purify you。 It is one man's fight against the machine and the willingness to bring a collective truth out in the world and for that we owe a sincere thank you to Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn。I hope you read this book。 。。。more
Curtis Perry
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I read this a very long time ago， but remember how good I thought it was。 It's time for another read I think。 I read this a very long time ago， but remember how good I thought it was。 It's time for another read I think。 。。。more
Justyna
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Сложная。 Думаю это самое лучшее слово， определяющие данную книгу。 И сложная не только объёмом и сюжетом， но и языком рассказа автора。 Отлично понимаю замысел автора представить как можно больше подробностей о реалиях тех времён， но мне лично читалось тяжело так， как всего было слишком много。
Amni Yusoff
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Before this I kinda knew what Gulag was， what it meant。 It meant forced labor camps， and if I thought about it long enough I could’ve imagined the horrors faced by the people in that situation。 However， my imagination could’ve never equalled what Solzehnitsyzn details here。 The reality of Gulag is much， much， worse than anything the mind can think of。 Even the most perverse writers could never match the wretchedness of Stalin’s dearest project。 The closest thing you could compare it to is Hell。
Misty
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I actually read a different abridged version with a forward by Jordan B。 Petersen。 I had no idea how atrocious were the Russian crimes against its own people。 It illustrates how bad systems can make bad people。 The trauma reminds me of China and Cambodia， although much longer lived。 Beware this is a pretty depressing book with wry commentary throughout。 I think the abridged version was enough。 I wonder how much of the practices Solzhenitsyn exposed are continued or reused under Russia current po I actually read a different abridged version with a forward by Jordan B。 Petersen。 I had no idea how atrocious were the Russian crimes against its own people。 It illustrates how bad systems can make bad people。 The trauma reminds me of China and Cambodia， although much longer lived。 Beware this is a pretty depressing book with wry commentary throughout。 I think the abridged version was enough。 I wonder how much of the practices Solzhenitsyn exposed are continued or reused under Russia current political powers。 。。。more
Josiah Edwards
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Solzhenitsyn's （abridged） historical masterpiece was humbling。 I can only say I feel blessed to be able to read it and be able to appreciate a work that holds so much suffering， endurance， and profound insight into human nature。 Why this isn't required reading， I don't know。 But I think it would do you well to read it。 Whoever you are。 （4 out of 5 stars only as a warning that this version is abridged from the original three 600+ page volume set， which was a disappointing discovery， but I also sh Solzhenitsyn's （abridged） historical masterpiece was humbling。 I can only say I feel blessed to be able to read it and be able to appreciate a work that holds so much suffering， endurance， and profound insight into human nature。 Why this isn't required reading， I don't know。 But I think it would do you well to read it。 Whoever you are。 （4 out of 5 stars only as a warning that this version is abridged from the original three 600+ page volume set， which was a disappointing discovery， but I also should've known better。 I definitely plan on going back and reading Solzhenitsyn's "Gulag Archipelago" in it's true entirety。） 。。。more
Markus Minge
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A remarkable piece of historic literature mandatory for anyone searching for expanding their faculty of wisdom。 Truly horryfing scenes so eloquently presented by a magnificant author。 Proboably one of the most important books ever made with its gut-wrenching journey through the abyss of human endavour。 Ideology can truly pollute the mind and reason of humans。
Becca McGuinness
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I have finally made it through the gulags。 It seems it took long enough to read， and the narrative included sufficient detail so as to serve the term alongside the prisoners。 Brutal， yes; insightful and filled with a warning to all nations， undoubtably。 May his words not be forgotten。
Nick Lofthouse
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Heartbreaking history， but so important to understand。 This work is instructive for forming or assessing degrees of government control and corruption。 If you need proof that we live in a fallen， broken world， this volume seals that case。
Paul Forster
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Bleak and never-ending
Chris Moates
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Very relevant reading as history has a way of repeating itself。
Bryant
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“All you freedom-loving “left wing” thinkers in the West！ You left-laborites！ You progressive American， German， and French students！ As far as you are concerned， this whole book of mine is a waste of effort。 You may suddenly understand it all someday – but only when you yourselves hear ‘hands behind your backs there！’ and step ashore on our Archipelago。” - Solzhenitsyn
Matthew Hayes
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Emotionally draining， but worth the read。So much suffering， but so beautifully written。
Callum Weiss
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Unbelievable。 Heartbreaking but also beautifully poetic。 There were moments reading this book where I had to stop， put it down and take a few deep breaths to collect myself。 Not just from the account of horrible suffering and cruelty enacted on innocent human beings， but also from the burning passion of the writer and his incredible storytelling。 This book has changed not only the way I view history and politics but how I view life itself。 This is a book that has opened my eyes to something I ne Unbelievable。 Heartbreaking but also beautifully poetic。 There were moments reading this book where I had to stop， put it down and take a few deep breaths to collect myself。 Not just from the account of horrible suffering and cruelty enacted on innocent human beings， but also from the burning passion of the writer and his incredible storytelling。 This book has changed not only the way I view history and politics but how I view life itself。 This is a book that has opened my eyes to something I never knew about and in doing so I can never go back to a life without knowing—feeling deeply in my soul— the atrocities committed against humanity in the Archipelago。 It is truly a great shame that I never learned about these things in school。 I liken it to the experience I had first learning about the Holocaust in reading books such as ‘Night’ by Ellie Wiesel。 Despite the fact that I have never and will never come close to knowing the suffering experienced by those in the Gulags， this book is an ever important account of their stories that everyone needs to read。 Especially considering the recent rise in popularity of socialism in the US， which I think comes from an ignorance of history which clearly marks it as one of the most deadly ideologies in all human history。 Anytime a young American leftist praises Marx or describes the Soviet Union as anything other than a savage land of killers， you should not say a word， but instead stick Solzhenitsyn in front of their face。 And I sincerely hope they will read him because I feel as if more young people like myself would read this incredible book， that would at least start to make a dent in such ignorance。 。。。more
Beryl
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Absolutely magnificent and powerful
Thijs Nederlof
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Very impressive， opened my eyes to the horrors that took place in the Sovjet Union
Yuki Sakamoto
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This is a historical record of the Soviet labor camp system in which the author had been imprisoned from 1945 to 1956。 It's really depressing to read how these zeks （prisoners） had been treated and tortured brutally but it's remarkable and heartbreaking to find that the author confess the faith in the very deprived situation。 Indeed， faced to the subhuman environment， Solzhenitsyn had nourished his soul and finally he confessed "Bless you， prison， for having been in my life！"There are other sent This is a historical record of the Soviet labor camp system in which the author had been imprisoned from 1945 to 1956。 It's really depressing to read how these zeks （prisoners） had been treated and tortured brutally but it's remarkable and heartbreaking to find that the author confess the faith in the very deprived situation。 Indeed， faced to the subhuman environment， Solzhenitsyn had nourished his soul and finally he confessed "Bless you， prison， for having been in my life！"There are other sentences worth to quote: "the line separating good and evil passes not through states， nor between classes， nor between political parties either - but right through every human heart。 This book is one of the must read book to remember those of victims and not to repeat such a subhuman experience any more。 。。。more
Anatoly
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It's hard to even rate this book。 The stars for this book are not for how much I enjoyed it for it is impossible to *enjoy*。 They are for the depth of subject and its weight。 It's hard to even rate this book。 The stars for this book are not for how much I enjoyed it for it is impossible to *enjoy*。 They are for the depth of subject and its weight。 。。。more
Michael R
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One of the more challenging of books。 Worth a re-reading; don't know if I have it in me to accomplish that feat。 One of the more challenging of books。 Worth a re-reading; don't know if I have it in me to accomplish that feat。 。。。more
Eleni
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Shocking。
Pedro
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I’m out of words after reading this book。I’m knowledgeable about the XX century and its tyrannies。 I’ve read several historical books about all of them。 I’ve read 3 biographies of Stalin alone。。。Still， I suggest everyone to read this book and learn about it。。。 and then， anyone can judge by herself or himself
J。D。 Stone
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A comprehensive， unflinching account of how normal， moral people can be made into monsters。 I highly recommend it to anyone， really， but especially to those who would appeal to authoritarianism， who would use their own righteousness to oppress。
Ilia Ivanov
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Отличная книга и отличное описание лжи за фасадом геройского СССР。 Удивительная иллюстрация человеческой жестокости и безразличия。Каждому восхвалителю заслуг Ленина， Сталина и ко в подарок。
Richard Sparks
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😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Abhishek Prasad
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No amount of words can describe how I feel after reading this book。 The fact that a lot of the material was a compilation that was accounted on toilet papers and from there Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote the book。 I am absolutely baffled by the fact that I had very little idea about the Stahlin regime and through this book， I feel my eyes have been opened to question everything I read。 But I would love to read more about that era。There were moments when I felt my body shiver based on the stories o No amount of words can describe how I feel after reading this book。 The fact that a lot of the material was a compilation that was accounted on toilet papers and from there Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote the book。 I am absolutely baffled by the fact that I had very little idea about the Stahlin regime and through this book， I feel my eyes have been opened to question everything I read。 But I would love to read more about that era。There were moments when I felt my body shiver based on the stories of the gulag， and I felt there are definitely things worse than death。 I am very very fortunate to be in this span of time， writing this review about someone else's story。 I felt like I went through a transformation while reading the book as Solzhenitsyn was going through his transformations。 There were moments， where I just didn't wanna read as it was too painful to imagine the thoughts that were expressed in this book， but I went through it and I am glad to have done that。 Definitely， "All animals are equal， but some animals are more equal than the others。" 。。。more
Matias Poliak
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This book is truly must for every person。
AshBornd
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Отвратительная ложь "русской совести"。Ложь， антисоветчина и банальное отсутствие дружбы с головой， логикой и остальными признаками здравого рассудка。Не рекомендуется к прочтению ни одним здравомыслящим человеком， за исключением мазохистов。Видеоматериал для любознательных прилагается:https://youtu。be/kDigcJT-6Uohttps://youtu。be/0FyXrAvmYfcМоя группа Вконтакте - https://vk。com/ashborndetv Отвратительная ложь "русской совести"。Ложь， антисоветчина и банальное отсутствие дружбы с головой， логикой и остальными признаками здравого рассудка。Не рекомендуется к прочтению ни одним здравомыслящим человеком， за исключением мазохистов。Видеоматериал для любознательных прилагается:https://youtu。be/kDigcJT-6Uohttps://youtu。be/0FyXrAvmYfcМоя группа Вконтакте - https://vk。com/ashborndetv 。。。more
Walt Bassett
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This is a MUST read for everyone。 It is a devastating account of what happens in a totalitarian government。 How can any person become so callous to treat others as less than animals。。。and how can a whole country fall instep with the maniacal direction of a dictator for so many years。 This is a great record of what to watch out for as we enter cancel culture mentality。 How easily it can slip into eliminating anybody we don't agree with in the name of some inhumane government machine This is a MUST read for everyone。 It is a devastating account of what happens in a totalitarian government。 How can any person become so callous to treat others as less than animals。。。and how can a whole country fall instep with the maniacal direction of a dictator for so many years。 This is a great record of what to watch out for as we enter cancel culture mentality。 How easily it can slip into eliminating anybody we don't agree with in the name of some inhumane government machine 。。。more
Steven
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Of all the dystopian fiction I was forced to read in public school， their dramatic depictions of life in a tyrannically utopian society never struck the nerve in me like this novel did， and it’s because every single point in this book is a true event showcasing the embarrassing self-defeating structure of the Soviet Communist ideology in practice。 Of all the fires that communism has ignited around the world in the last century， the pit of hell that was occupied by the Soviet Union was the one th Of all the dystopian fiction I was forced to read in public school， their dramatic depictions of life in a tyrannically utopian society never struck the nerve in me like this novel did， and it’s because every single point in this book is a true event showcasing the embarrassing self-defeating structure of the Soviet Communist ideology in practice。 Of all the fires that communism has ignited around the world in the last century， the pit of hell that was occupied by the Soviet Union was the one that burned most spectacularly and caused the most damage to the human spirit for the longest period of time without stopping。 Solzhenitsyn illustrates the psychology of Soviet Union， prospecting that both the prisoner and the prison guard are both victims of a failed state， and are merely occupying different roles in accomplishing the same goal as all individuals are subjects to their environments， experiences and opportunities。 The society brought back to life on the pages is shown to be predicated on a fear of the truth， and the deceptive lust for power that destroys the divine spark of individualism， culminating in the dismissal of the most fundamental human values in favor of the means to produce a crudely idealized image of utopia。 I suggest that before any left-leaning social constructionist insults another conservative， comparing their values to those of the Nazi Party， that they read this book to gain a perspective of how utopia was not achieved by means of a dictatorship of the proletariat， and how instantly the implementation of Marxist values regresses into a tribalist rampage of fear and mistrust within even the smallest societies。 Thank you Dr。 Jordan Peterson for introducing me to this book and for orating it’s message into the minds of people around the world， you are not unheard。 。。。more
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