Biographies about Stalin
Stalin by Call Number: DK268.S8 S4237 2005ISBN: 0674016971Publication Date: 2005-04-04Best biography of Stalin in English. A successful narrative yet wanting an analysis. For additional insight into Stalin’s ideological belief, his role within the Bolshevik hierarchy, and the nature of his political mind, see the books below.
Master of the House by Call Number: DK266 .K456 2009ISBN: 9780300110661Publication Date: 2009Also available in Russian; Call number DK267 .K4375 2010.
Stalin by Call Number: DK268.S8 K868 2005ISBN: 0582784794Publication Date: 2005-12-15Emphasizes Stalin's political savvy.
The Political Thought of Joseph Stalin by Call Number: DK268.S8 R44 2002ISBN: 0700717498Publication Date: 2002Emphasizes Stalin's ideological fervor.
Films about Stalin
Watch the Documentary "Evolution Of Evil E02: Joseph Stalin" Below:
- Stalin: Inside the TerrorBBC documentary (2003) directed by Tony Bulley. Filmed extensively in Russia, this documentary reveals the life of a man who came to amass colossal power and exert malign influence over his country for more than 20 years.
Bibliographies and Works in English
Joseph Stalin: An Annotated Bibliography of English-Language Periodical Literature to 2005 by Call Number: Z8833.5 .E24 2007ISBN: 0810859483Publication Date: 2007Includes articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers.
Works by Call Number: DK268.S75 A267Publication Date: 1952-Stalin's collected works in English; 13 volumes.
Stalin’s Works; An Annotated Bibliography by Call Number: Z1009 .S8x vol. 26, 1967Publication Date: 1967Divided into two parts: 1895-1934 and 1935-1953.
Stalin Online
- Stalinka: Digital Library of StalinianaStalinka is intended as an online resource for students, teachers, scholars, and anyone conducting research on Stalin/ism. Assembled by Helena Goscilo (Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures), Susan Corbesero (Department of History), and Petre Petrov (graduate student) at the University of Pittsburgh, the collection comprises visual materials and artifacts relating to Stalin: photographs, posters, paintings, banners, sculptures, chinaware, pins, etc.
- The Stalin ProjectThe Stalin Project is a multi-media, interactive resource about Stalin and the Soviet people. This site includes text written by the top scholars in the field, a database of over 500 images, primary source documents, videos, lesson plans, and other interactive material.
Stalin and Folklore
- The Image of Stalin in Soviet Russian Folklore
An article written by Frank J. Miller (Russian Review: Vol. 39, No. 1 (Jan., 1980); pp. 50-67). - Folklore for Stalin: Russian Folklore and Pseudofolklore of the Stalin Era
Author: Frank J. Miller
Call Number: GR202 .M48 1990
ISBN: 0873326687
Publisher: Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 1990.