Rebels in Bohemia - by Leslie E Fishbein (Paperback)

About the Book

Rebels in Bohemia: The Radicals of The Masses, 1911-1917

Book Synopsis

With John Reed and Emma Goodman, the young, energetic radicals associated with The Masses attacked the genteel tradition in American culture and developed an artistic and literary style that was simple, straightforward, and free from the constraints of commercial magazines. Fishbein demonstrates that the conflicts that initially spurred the young radicals to creativity ultimately led to their political and social failure, for the new socialist order they championed proved impossible.

Originally published in 1982.

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Review Quotes

"An excellent study in political and social history, one that helps us put the radical movements of the 60s--which seemed so new at the time--in perspective."--"Hartford Courant"

"The great success of Fishbein's chronicle is how perceptively it digs out the very fundamental differences and confusions that plagued the Bohemian group."--"Harvard Crimson"