The Selected Letters of Bertrand Russell: The Public Years 1914-1970

The Selected Letters of Bertrand Russell #2

by Bertrand Russell, Nicholas Griffin (Editor)

This long-awaited second volume of Russell's best letters reveals the inner workings of a philosophical genius and an impassioned campaigner for peace and social reform. The letters, only three of which have been published before, cover most of Russell's adult life, a period in which he wrote over thirty books, including his famous History of Western Philosophy . Richly illustrated with photographs from Russell's life, the collection includes letters to Ho Chi Minh, Tito, Jawaharlal Nehru and Albert Einstein.

696 pages, Hardcover

First published July 6, 2001

About the author

Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS, was a Welsh philosopher, historian, logician, mathematician, advocate for social reform, pacifist, and prominent rationalist. Although he was usually regarded as English, as he spent the majority of his life in England, he was born in Wales, where he also died.

He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 "in recognition of his varied and significant writings in which he champions humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought."

Reviews

[Muaz Jalil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bertrand Russell has been my intellectual idol and before reading these letters, my only access to his life was via the Autobiography. What comes out of this volume is the man behind the philosopher. He worked till the day he died, the last letter being around the creation of a Palestinian State. He always stood against injustice, fighting for the rights of Soviet Jews, the Vietnamese against the US bombardment, Czechoslovakia against the USSR's repression, against Nuclear war, Nazis etc. It was interesting to see that even though he was rational/logical man, he experienced passionate love with Alys, Ottoline, and Colette. Colette even continued to send him roses till his last birthday. My respect for Russell has increased after reading these 2 great volume.

[Patrick\ · Rating 4 out of 5]

No one ever wrote better letters. Content aside, read for style, cadence, and clarity. Amazing!

[Richard Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful read, best read slowly. My blog on the book:

https://richardswsmith.wordpress.com/...

[Dozy Pilchard · Rating 4 out of 5]

These letters provide great insight esp when read in conjunction with the biographies.