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Stalingrad
Book • 1952
Stalingrad, originally published in 1952 as 'For a Just Cause' (За правое дело), is a novel by Vasily Grossman that delves into the lives of Soviet citizens and soldiers during the Battle of Stalingrad.
The book follows the Shaposhnikov family and their friends as they navigate the horrors of war, from the initial German invasion to the pivotal battle that marked a turning point in World War II. The novel, despite being subject to Soviet censorship, provides a vivid and engrossing portrayal of the war's impact on ordinary people.
It is the first part of Grossman's dilogy, with 'Life and Fate' serving as its sequel, which critiques both Nazism and Stalinism more explicitly.
The English translation by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler includes additional material from Grossman's unpublished manuscripts, aiming to reflect the author's original intentions as closely as possible.
The book follows the Shaposhnikov family and their friends as they navigate the horrors of war, from the initial German invasion to the pivotal battle that marked a turning point in World War II. The novel, despite being subject to Soviet censorship, provides a vivid and engrossing portrayal of the war's impact on ordinary people.
It is the first part of Grossman's dilogy, with 'Life and Fate' serving as its sequel, which critiques both Nazism and Stalinism more explicitly.
The English translation by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler includes additional material from Grossman's unpublished manuscripts, aiming to reflect the author's original intentions as closely as possible.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
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as a prequel to 'Life and Fate', also a lengthy novel.


Russ Roberts

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Russ Roberts on Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate
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as a prequel to 'Life and Fate', also known as 'Stalingrad'.


Russ Roberts

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Tyler Cowen on Life and Fate
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as a social realist novel featuring a commissar as one of the main heroes.

Aaron MacLean

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Ep 214: Bryan Clark on the Coming Sensor War with China
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in the context of Grossman's earlier works and their comparative styles.


Russ Roberts


Robert Chandler

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Translating Life and Fate (with Robert Chandler)
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in the episode description as the author of the award-winning book Stalingrad.


John Hopkins

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The Battle of Stalingrad
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, referring to a book he wrote a few years back about the city of Stalingrad.

Ian Garner

Russia's Indoctrination Machine ft. Ian Garner
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when discussing the Russian approach to warfare during WWII.


Tom Holland

247. Monty & Patton vs. the Nazis
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's books, alongside Ardennes 1944.

Saul David

Antony Beevor

228. The Battle of the Bulge
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as a firsthand account of the Battle of Stalingrad from a German soldier's perspective.


Jocko Willink

109: What Are You Doing That You Know You Shouldn't Be? "Stalingrad Memories of Hell"
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Thomas777

On the Topic of the JQ w/ Thomas777 - Complete
Wird als Historienroman genannt, der Episoden aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg erzählt.

Folge 269: Joseph Goebbels' "Michael" - Bildungsroman eines gescheiterten Künstlers