Stockton’s Comments (group member since Jun 30, 2017)

Stockton’s comments from the A Very Short Reading Group group.

For a more visual very short introduction the BBC has helpfully broadcast "Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution". Available on iplayer for the next month:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...

Curses - out of stock.

The British Library's "Hope, Tragedy, Myths" exhibition has recently closed, but their excellent Russian Revolution page contains some fascinating articles and highlights from their collection. Take a look at https://www.bl.uk/russian-revolution
You can even buy a Women Workers Take Up Your Rifles Cushion. I know I'm tempted.

It’s 100 years this month (or next, depending on which calendar you’re on. This stuff gets confusing…) since The October Revolution which saw the Bolsheviks seize power and inaugurate the Soviet regime. A pivotal event in world history with repercussions still felt today, there should be plenty to discuss with this month’s Very Short Introduction.

A thread for initial thoughts on Simon Blackburn's Ethics.

Hopefully it's a reading group you're looking for. Introduce yourself here and enjoy a virtual handshake and welcome cup of tea.

There are now over 500 titles to choose from in the Very Short Introduction series. Have a browse ( www.veryshortintroductions.com ) and if there's a topic you think would make for an interesting discussion let us know here.