Two. The First Decade: From Class War to Socialist Building

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Prologue xiii
6. One. The Monopoly of the Printed Word: From Persuasion to Compulsion 1
7. Two. The First Decade: From Class War to Socialist Building 19
8. Three. The Performance Begins 54
9. Four. The Economy of the Gift: "Thank You, Comrade Stalin, for a Happy Childhood" 83
10. Five. Literature and the Arts: "An Ode to Stalin" 106
11. Six. Honor and Dishonor 126
12. Seven. Many Wars, One Victory 159
13. Eight. The Theft of the War 195
14. Epilogue. Renewal, Stagnation, and Collapse 233
15. Notes 249
16. Index 307