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Summary: Very good collection of Goldmans essays
Review: The other reviewers are correct in stating this is not the best collection of Emma Goldman's work, but for an introduction to her thought it will serve that function perfectly. There are some of her best here, "Anarchism: What it Really Stands For," "Minorities vs. Majorities," "Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure" and "Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty" are some of the most powerful anarchist statements you will find. Much of the last half of the book deals with women's rights, Emma was also a feminist. Other books may be more complete, but if you want the other essays they are available all over the Internet.I also recommend Michael Bakunin's works, especially "God and the State."
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Summary: Very good collection of Goldmans essays
Review: The other reviewers are correct in stating this is not the best collection of Emma Goldman's work, but for an introduction to her thought it will serve that function perfectly. There are some of her best here, "Anarchism: What it Really Stands For," "Minorities vs. Majorities," "Prisons: A Social Crime and Failure" and "Patriotism: A Menace to Liberty" are some of the most powerful anarchist statements you will find. Much of the last half of the book deals with women's rights, Emma was also a feminist. Other books may be more complete, but if you want the other essays they are available all over the Internet. I also recommend Michael Bakunin's works, especially "God and the State."
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Summary: Good Book
Review: This book nicely sums up Emma Goldman's anarchistic views and gives you a good sense of her as a person. Few people lived as such an embodiment of radicalism as "Red Emma". Still, she's something of a theoretical lightweight -- her reputation as a vocal hellraiser overshadows her contributions to anarchist theory, particularly when you compare her to Voltairine de Cleyre, the other prominent (but overlooked) anarchist feminist of that time.
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Summary: Good, But Not the Best Collection of Emma's Work
Review: This is a good collection of essays by Emma Goldman; however, it is not the best one available. That would be _Red Emma Speaks_, which contains the best material in this volume as well as other excellent essays and excerpts from her entire life's work. In addition, all of this book is available on the Web. So I would have to recommend that those interested in Emma's work get _Red Emma Speaks_ instead of this one.
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Summary: Red Emma
Review: This is, as someone already pointed out, not THE best collection of Emma Goldman's essays; however, it is a great starting point for anyone who wants to learn more about Emma Goldman, her life, her views and about Anarchism in general. It's a great read, completely relevant to today's world in light of Sept. 11 and the anti-globalization riots in Genoa a few months ago. I highly recommend this book to new readers of Emma's work and for those already aquainted with "Red" Emma.
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Summary: Great Book!!!!!!
Review: Through the book I gained a lot of insight about Emma's personal beliefs, and anarchy in general.
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