{"product_id":"an-american-anarchist-the-life-of-voltairine-de-cleyre-paperback","title":"An American Anarchist: The Life of Voltairine de Cleyre - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Avrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert P. Helms\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it was first published, \u003cem\u003eAn American Anarchist \u003c\/em\u003emarked a trail historians of American anarchism are still following today. Narrative-driven like all of Paul Avrich's works, it presents Voltairine de Cleyre and her fellow anarchists as complex human beings. De Cleyre (1866-1912) was the first prominent American-born anarchist. From her writings and speeches, through the illnesses that plagued her, the assassination attempt that left her clinging to life, to her early death at forty- five, she worked tirelessly for her ideal. Avrich places her squarely in her vibrant milieu, highlighting famous characters like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman and the infamous, like Dyer D. Lum--Voltairine de Cleyre's lover and the man who sneaked a dynamite cartridge into Louis Lingg's cell so the accused Haymarket Martyr could die at his own hand and not the state's. This edition includes a new introduction by historian Robert P. Helms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Avrich \u003c\/strong\u003e(1931-2006) was distinguished Professor of Russian History at Queens College (CUNY). He is the author of \u003cem\u003ee Haymarket Tragedy, Sacco and Vanzetti: The Anarchist Background\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSasha and Emma: The Anarchist Odyssey of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman\u003c\/em\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770100580640,"sku":"9781849352680","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ab4fb14950cb20982553cc4528a73421.webp?v=1780364345","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/an-american-anarchist-the-life-of-voltairine-de-cleyre-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}