Errico Malatesta Bücher

Neben dem Grundsatztext 'Die Anarchie', versammelt der Band Texte aus der über 50 Jahren dauernden Tätigkeit des 'letzten Bakunisten' (Helmut Rüdiger) und bedeutenden italienischen Anarchisten Errico Malatesta. In ihrer klaren Sprache, dabei aber nie simplifizierend, sind sie nicht nur stilistisch vorbildhaft, sondern legen zudem Zeugnis über diesen hochangesehenen Querkopf der anarchistischen Bewegung ab, der sich zu allen zentralen Themen des klassischen Anarchismus (u. a. Organisation, Gewalt, Syndikalismus, Revolution) eigenständig äußerte.

Malatesta (1853–1932) hat sich immer geweigert, seine Autobiografie zu schreiben. Er hielt sie angesichts der krisengeschüttelten Weltlage für unerheblich. Trotzdem liest sich sein Leben wie ein Abenteuerroman: Auf der Flucht vor der Polizei quer durch die Länder der Welt lernte er die bedeutendsten Zeitgenossen der internationalen Aufstände kennen. In diesem Buch sind Erinnerungen Errico Malatestas versammelt, des legendären italienischen Anarchisten. Aus verstreuten Schriften und Briefen haben die Herausgeber die Autobiografie einer der berühmtesten Figuren der frühen Arbeiterbewegung zusammengestellt.

“Anarchy, in common with socialism, has as its basis, its point of departure, its essential environment, equality of conditions; its beacon is solidarity and freedom is its method.”—Errico Malatesta The most distinctive and universal anarchist principle is the principle of coherence between ends and means: human emancipation cannot be achieved by authoritarian means. However, the same principle could also be read in the opposite direction: our ends should not be disconnected from our action; our ideals should not be so lofty as to make no difference to what we do here and now. The anarchist whose deeds and words have best illustrated both sides of that principle—the “idealist” and the “pragmatist”—is Errico Malatesta. Never one to divorce thought from action, or retreat into dogmatism, his life and ideals remain an inspiration the world over. The Method of Freedom is the first collection to capture the full range of Malatesta’s thought over sixty years as an anarchist propagandist. The Method of Freedom collects Malatesta's most enduring long-form essays--including "Anarchy" and "Our Program"--together with previously untranslated articles from the numerous journals he edited over his long newspaper career. In fact, nearly two-thirds of the collected texts have been newly translated into English. Written in Malatesta's clear, accessible style, these essays are sure to excite a new generation of radicals.

Part of a ten-volume set of Malatesta's Complete Works. For anarchists and non-anarchists alike, Malatesta is considered to be one of the most important writers and strategists in the radical tradition. He lived and helped shape revolutionary movements in Europe, North and South America, and Northern Africa, and is thus relevant to area studies across the globe. This first volume (the third chronologically) focuses on two very important years in Malatesta's life, when he returned to Italy to edit L'Agitazione, considered the most important of his many periodicals.

After escaping from forced residency on an island off the coast of Italy, Malatesta made his way to London and eventually Paterson, New Jersey, in 1899. Here, among thousands of weavers in the burgeoning silk industry, Malatesta contributed to the anarchist press and was caught up in intrigue with fellow Italian anarchists—resulting in a bullet to the leg on September 3, 1899. From the columns of Questione Sociale, he addressed the themes of organization, the anarchist program, freedom as a method, the problem of love, bourgeois influences of anarchism, and much more. Incorporating Malatesta’s articles on the American situation, unpublished interviews, and reports on French and Spanish conferences—such as those held in Cuba in March 1900—this volume demonstrates the transnational dimension of Malatesta's activity, the breadth of his views and experiences, and his prominent role in labor and anarchist movements on both sides of the Atlantic. Includes an introduction by the late historian Nunzio Pernicone.

The book explores the life of Errico Malatesta, an influential Italian anarchist and writer who faced exile and persecution throughout his life. His collaborations with prominent anarchists such as Peter Kropotkin and Mikhail Bakunin highlight his commitment to revolutionary ideals. The narrative delves into his activism and the consequences he faced, including over a decade spent in prison, showcasing his dedication to advocating for anarchism despite significant personal sacrifices.

"Edited, translated, and with a biographical sketch by Vernon Richards of Freedom Press"--Cover.