Living My Life
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Living My Life

by Emma Goldman

1931•Biography•993 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy biography: moving and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Living My Life is the autobiography of Lithuanian-born anarchist Emma Goldman, who became internationally renowned as an activist based in the United States. It was published in two volumes in 1931 (Alfred A. Knopf) and 1934 (Garden City Publishing Company). Goldman wrote it while living in Saint-Tropez, France, following her disillusionment with the Bolshevik role in the Russian Revolution.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryPoliticalEmpowerment/personal growthSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

Anarchism and anarchistsCommunistsAnarchists, biographyWomen, united states, biographyPolitical scienceJewish radicalsWorking classWomen anarchists

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Author
Emma Goldman
Published
1931
Pages
993
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