"Marx wrote that History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. He failed to note that, with the right person, it can come around a third time....as doggerel. Sabrina Petra Ramets very mortal verses should be read aloud, even shouted, for they successfully deflate the somber pontificating and aca- demic harrumphing that often dominates Russian historical studies. Besides, theyre riotously funny." -S. Frederick Starr, author of Red and Hot: The Fate of Jazz in the Soviet Union, 1917-1980
"Scholars will explode with laughter over the stunts of Lenin, Stalin, Peter the ...
"Marx wrote that History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. He failed to note that, with the right person, it can come around a third...
