Telling October: Memory and the Making of the Bolshevik Revolution Book

In this book College of William & Mary Professor of Russian History Fred Corney examines the Russian Revolution from a new perspective; by applying memory studies and examining how the original narrative of the Revolution was created. Corney skillfully demonstrates how myths were created about the Revolution by the Soviet regime, which took control after the Revolution, and how these myths aggrandized and distorted the truth for political gain and to create patriotism among the masses. He demonstrates, among many things, how the narrative of the Revolution was created, the processes involved, and how this narrative became part of the national Soviet myth. He also examines the memoirs of many who participated in the Revolution, and how their own memories sometimes changed to conform with the national myth, or demonstrated how the narrative of the Revolution was distorted. Overall, this is a unique and thought provoking study worth the read.