Literature about revolution

[bezdomni]

I am doing Revolution as a common theme for my senior literature project. I am going to read a few novels (fiction) in which revolution is a common theme.

Who can recommend some good ones? :D

[which doctor]

Revolution as in change in general or revolution as in violent insurrection?

[Delta]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2006, 07:33 PM
I am doing Revolution as a common theme for my senior literature project

That's awesome. I wish I had been more politically aware when I was in high school. That would have made for some awesome discussions with my history teacher :rolleyes:

[The Freewheelin' Tiger]

"Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is one that immediately comes to mind. But that would be a quite common response. Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a good one too.

[Tekun]

Do they have to be fiction or non-fiction?

Fiction: The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela

Non-fiction: History of the Russian Revolution by L. Trotsky

[black magick hustla]

Fight Club.

[bezdomni]

Revolution as in change in general or revolution as in violent insurrection?
Violent insurrection. Like V for Vendetta. :D


"Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens is one that immediately comes to mind.
Of course!


Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a good one too.
Yeah, I was thinking that too. I really adore that book.


Do they have to be fiction or non-fiction?
I can find non-fiction on revolution with no problem...it is good fiction on revolution that I am looking for.

History of the Russian Revolution is great. I will probably read it again for the project.


Fiction: The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela
I will check it out.


Fight Club.
Hm. That seems more nihilistic than revolutionary.

I'll think about it. ;)


Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Keep it up! :)

[Delta]

I bought the book but haven't read it, but what about Homage to Catalonia?

[bezdomni]

Originally posted by [email protected] 17 2006, 01:37 AM
I bought the book but haven't read it, but what about Homage to Catalonia?
I haven't read that one. It's non-fiction, isn't it?

[Delta]

Oh sorry, it is. I forgot that you were reading only fiction :blush:

[bezdomni]

Originally posted by [email protected] 17 2006, 02:34 AM
Oh sorry, it is. I forgot that you were reading only fiction :blush:
No big deal. It's not that I am only reading fiction, it's that I don't really need much help finding non-fiction books on revolution since that is practically all I have. :P

I might consider reading Homage to Catalonia anyway. I have always wanted to, just never really acted on it.