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For a Just Cause
Book • 1952
Originally published in 1952 under heavy censorship, 'For a Just Cause' (also known as 'Stalingrad' in later translations) is a socialist realist novel by Vasily Grossman.
The book chronicles the experiences of the Shaposhnikov family and their friends as they face the German invasion and the Battle of Stalingrad.
The novel was extensively edited and revised over several editions due to political censorship, particularly during Stalin's rule.
After Stalin's death, Grossman made further revisions, and the book was later translated into English by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler, who aimed to include material from Grossman's unpublished manuscripts to reflect his original intentions.
The novel is a precursor to Grossman's more famous work, 'Life and Fate', and provides backstories for many of the characters in that novel.
The book chronicles the experiences of the Shaposhnikov family and their friends as they face the German invasion and the Battle of Stalingrad.
The novel was extensively edited and revised over several editions due to political censorship, particularly during Stalin's rule.
After Stalin's death, Grossman made further revisions, and the book was later translated into English by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler, who aimed to include material from Grossman's unpublished manuscripts to reflect his original intentions.
The novel is a precursor to Grossman's more famous work, 'Life and Fate', and provides backstories for many of the characters in that novel.
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