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Essays

Translated by Free Society Library

Translated by F. A. B.

Translated by Industrial Syndicalist Education League

With Norman Matson

Translated by Norman Matson

With Freedom Press

Translated by Freedom Press

Active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Errico Malatesta was a leader in the Italian anarchist movement. A prolific theoretician and propagandist, Malatesta outlined his anarchist views in articles and pamphlets like “Anarchy,” in which he defines anarchy as “society without government,” a situation that will equate to “complete liberty with complete solidarity.” Besides addressing general theoretical issues in his essays, Malatesta also commentated on contemporary.

First published
Various dates
Length
34,776 words
Reading time
About 2 hr 25 min
Language
English (UK)

About the book

Active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Errico Malatesta was a leader in the Italian anarchist movement. A prolific theoretician and propagandist, Malatesta outlined his anarchist views in articles and pamphlets like “Anarchy,” in which he defines anarchy as “society without government,” a situation that will equate to “complete liberty with complete solidarity.” Besides addressing general theoretical issues in his essays, Malatesta also commentated on contemporary events of his lifetime like World War I, during which he penned articles like “Pro-Government Anarchists” criticizing fellow anarchists who took the side of the Entente against the German-led Central Powers.

First published Various dates; the Read4Max reading text contains approximately 34,776 words arranged in 16 navigable sections.

The source metadata identifies Translator: Free Society Library; Translator: F. A. B.; Translator: Industrial Syndicalist Education League; Annotator: Norman Matson; Translator: Norman Matson; Annotator: Freedom Press; Translator: Freedom Press.

About the author

Errico Malatesta

Errico Malatesta (1853–1932) was an anarchist (1853-1932).

Their work included activist, writer, revolutionary, journalist, trade unionist, and anarchist. Errico Malatesta also worked in Italian. The Read4Max catalog currently includes Essays under Errico Malatesta's authorship.

Contributors

Translator

Free Society Library

Translator

F. A. B.

Translator

Industrial Syndicalist Education League

Annotator

Norman Matson

Translator

Norman Matson

Annotator

Freedom Press

Translator

Freedom Press

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Themes and ideas

  • Anarchism

Table of contents

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  1. Anarchy
  2. A Bit of Theory
  3. The Duties of the Present Hour
  4. Anarchy and Violence
  5. Should Anarchists Be Admitted to the Coming International Congress?
  6. Anarchism and Syndicalism
  7. Anarchists and the Situation
  8. Capitalists and Thieves
  9. The General Strike and the Insurrection in Italy
  10. Anarchists Have Forgotten Their Principles
  11. Anti-Militarism
  12. Italy Also!
  13. Pro-Government Anarchists
  14. The Dictatorship of the Proletariat and Anarchy
  15. The Two Roads
  16. Endnotes