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Frank Harris' fictional account of the Haymarket Affair of 1886 focuses on Rudolph Schnaubelt, a German immigrant whose socialist background, discontent with his chosen country, and hatred for authority lead him to join the Chicago anarchists during the labor unrest of the 1880s. When strikes at the Pullman and McCormick plants and discontent among the stockyard employees and other workers throughout the city culminate in public demonstrations and riots which Chicago police attempt to control, it is Rudolph Schnaubelt who sets off a bomb killing eight policemen and injuring sixty people at a rally in Haymarket Square. The story is told in the first person, as seen through the eyes of Schnaubelt, who escapes to Bavaria where he watches closely the events which follow in the wake of his action. The Bomb is a depressing book on an ugly subject. Even an attempt by the author to relieve the demoralizing influence of the novel through the addition of a romantic sub-plot does little to alleviate the total starkness of the story and the writing. --Book Review Digest, 1909

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From dust jacket notes: "This is the story of the Chicago anarchists who were found guilty of inciting the Haymarket Riot in 1886. But did they conspire to commit murder, and did they throw the bomb that killed eight policemen and wounded sixty? Governor Altgeld of Illinois thought not and pardoned the two survivors in 1892. 'The Bomb will give you a glimpse of an odd and moving and disturbing, and fortunately fairly unique, episode in Chicago's history,' writes John Dos Passos in a new Introduction to this famous novel by Frank Harris, which Dos Passos further believes might well be classed as an early form of the 'proletarian' novel. The Bomb is the first-person account of Rudolph Schnaubelt, the man who disappeared, the man who may have thrown the bomb. In an Afterword, Harris confesses that the character of Schnaubelt and his love story are purely imaginary, but for the rest he kept as close to fact as he could. 'In 1907 I paid a visit to America and spent some time in Chicago...studying contemporary newspaper accounts of the tragedy. I came to the conclusion that six out of seven men punished in Chicago were as innocent as I was, and that four of them had been murdered - according to law.'..."

FOREWORD I HAVE been asked to write a foreword to the American edition of THE BOMB aud the publisher tells me that what the American public will most want to know is how much of the story is true. All through 1885 and 1886 I took a lively interest in the labour disputes in Chicago. The reports that reached us in Londo" from American newspapers were all bitterly one-sided/ they read as if some enraged capitalist had dictated them: but after Ihe bomb was thrown and the labour leaders were brought to trial little islets of facts b~gan to emerge from the sea of lies. I made up my mind that if I ever got the opportunity I would look iuto the matter and see whether the Socialists who had been sent to death deserved the punishment meted out to them amid the jubilation of the capitalistic press. It, 1907 I paid a visit to .America and spent some time in Chicago visitillg the various scerzes atld studying the cotJtemporary newspaper accounts of the tragAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at http://www.forgottenbooks.org

A stunningly vibrant and thrilling novel, full of picturesque descriptions, it tells the story of a man who is forced to live as an immigrant. Harris has remarkably knitted all the threads of plot, moreover, the amalgamation of two virtues love and friendship grasps the readers attention till the end. Enchanting and fascinating, the book is worth-read.

“This book is, in truth, a masterpiece; so intense is the impression that one almost asks, ‘Is this a novel or confession? Did not Frank Harris perhaps throw the bomb?’ At least he has thrown one now… the best novel I have ever read.” Aleister Crowley, occultist “Frank Harris' fictional account of the Haymarket Affair of 1886 focuses on Rudolph Schnaubelt, a German immigrant whose socialist background, discontent with his chosen country, and hatred for authority lead him to join the Chicago anarchists during the labor unrest of the 1880’s. When strikes at the Pullman and McCormick plants and discontent among the stockyard employees and other workers throughout the city culminate in public demonstrations and riots which Chicago police attempt to control, it is Rudolph Schnaubelt who sets off a bomb killing eight policemen and injuring sixty people at a rally in Haymarket Square. The story is told in the first person, as seen through the eyes of Schnaubelt, who escapes to Bavaria where he watches closely the events which follow in the wake of his action. The Bomb is a depressing book on an ugly subject. Even an attempt by the author to relieve the demoralizing influence of the novel through the addition of a romantic sub-plot does little to alleviate the total starkness of the story and the writing.” --Book Review Digest, 1909