The "Lenin Collected Works" is a comprehensive compilation of writings by Vladimir Lenin, a key figure in the Russian Revolution and the leader of the Bolshevik Party.
For highlights of Lenin exclusively, consider the following:
- What is to be done?
Outlines a vision for a revolutionary party and the need to lead the proletariat. - Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism
An analysis of economic and political imperialism, how it's the final stage of capitalism, and how it drives war and exploit. - The State & Revolution
Discussion of state, the role of the proletariat, and a need for a dictatorship of the working class. Written during the Russian Revolution. - Materialism & Empirio-critism
A defense of his philosophy and reaffirmation of dialectical materialism importance. - April Theses
Directives issued upon Lenin's return from exile, calling for soviet power. He denounces the Provisional Government and sets the foundation for the October Revolution. - Left-Wing Communism: An Infantile Disorder
A pamphlet criticizing elements in the movement, calling for flexibility, parliamentary politics, and more trade union participation. - Development of Capitalism in Russia
Lenin addresses the roots of capitalism emerging and the implications they'd have. - Two Tactics of Social Democracy in the Democratic Revolution
A debate of strategy within the socialist movement, observing approaches to democratic revolution within Russia.
