The House of Government

Authors: Yuri Slezkine

Key Ideas

1. The House of Government is a book by Yuri Slezkine that explores the history of a large Moscow apartment building called 'The House of Government' and the people who lived in it.

2. The House of Government was built to house the Soviet elite under the leadership of Joseph Stalin.

3. The building was designed as a socialist utopia, with communal kitchens, nurseries, and shared living spaces.

4. The residents of The House of Government were high-ranking Communist Party officials, bureaucrats, and intellectuals.

5. The book examines the lives and experiences of the residents, their friends....
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Quiz

1. What is the main focus of 'The House of Government'?

The history of a Moscow apartment building

The political ideologies of the Soviet Union

The lives of the Soviet elite

The collapse of the Soviet Union

2. Who were the residents of The House of Government?

Factory workers

High-ranking Communist Party officials

Foreign diplomats

Artists and writers

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