The Socialist Left and the German Revolution

by David W. Morgan

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801408512
• ISBN13: 9780801408519
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 499 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Sumptuous Read

Dr. Morgan's magnum opus on left-handed German Socialists delves into the untapped absurdity of continental politics. While he fails to remain within the mid-1917-1922 timeframe, his description of Babylonian mythological tithe system was nonetheless apt. While Dr. Morgan professes to be unbiased, in light of his upbringing, his chapter on the German lawn-gnome fetish seems a bit peculiar.Of interest was his meticulous account of the German handicraft looming industry in a time of great upheaval and phlox. His account of material oppression by German loomers against the Socialists was particularly draconian. While Morgan avoided the didactic style of his colleagues who profess to write in a "concise and precise" style, his writing issued forth with wisdom and witticisms, particularly his metaphor representing German Socialists as a smelly shoe. Dr. Morgan's post-modern style leads the attentive reader to question "Does this book mean anything?" However when viewed in light of it's companion novel "Whips and Whipmaking, With a Practical Introduction to Braiding" Dr. Morgan's magnificent account of Babylo-German Socialists and their favorite pastime bursts in a crescendo of unsurpassed yonic imagery and historicity. novel