,LOVE1 ,AN>*Y1 & ,DRAMA 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,LIKE MANY CONTEMPOR>Y AN>*I/S1 MANY AN>*I/S ( ! #a#i? & #b? C5TURIES MA9TA9$ RELATION%IPS ) MULTIPLE ROMANTIC P>TN]S1 OR W]E 9VOLV$ ) P>TN]S :O DID4 ,JU/ AS IT DOES TODAY1 ?IS (T5 PRECIPITAT$ GOSSIP1 HE>TA*E1 JEAL\SY1 & 9T]M9ABLE EMOTIONAL PROCESS+4 ,A COMPLETE HI/ORY ( AN>*I/ POLYAMORY DRAMA W\LD BE NE>LY AS AMBITI\S AS A COMPREH5SIVE HI/ORY ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ITSELF4 ,H]E1 WE'VE LIMIT$ \RSELVES TO A FEW POIGNANT ANECDOTES FROM ! LIVES ( A H&FUL ( CLASSICAL AN>*I/S4 ,!RE IS A GREAT DEAL MORE TO BE TOLD--= EXAMPLE1 ! LOVE TRIANGLE 9VOLV+ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 & ,JOHANN ,MO/1 OR ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE'S WRIT+ AB\T [N]%IP & POSSESSIV5ESS 9 RELATION%IPS4 

,:Y REVISIT ALL ?IS1 Y\ ASK8 ,C]TA9LY NOT JU/ = ! SALACI\S ?RILL ( LETT+ ! SKELETONS \T ( ! CLOSET TO DANCE A LITTLE ON HOLIDAYS4 ,NO1 WE RETURN TO !SE /ORIES BECAUSE \R ANTEC$5TS W]E JU/ LIKE US1 FLAW$ & FALLIBLE YET CAPABLE ( GREATNESS4 ,!Y W]E RESPONSIBLE = BO? H]OIC ACTS & GROSS /UPIDITIES 7LET'S NOT =GET ,BAKUN9'S ANTI-,SEMITISM74 ,9 /UDY+ !IR LIVES1 WE MI<T RECOGNIZE SOME WAYS TO IMPROVE \RSELVES4  
  

0,WE WANT FRE$OM2 WE WANT M5 & WOM5 TO LOVE & UNITE FREELY = NO O!R REASON ?AN LOVE1 )\T ANY LEGAL1 ECONOMIC1 OR PHYSICAL VIOL5CE4 ,BUT FRE$OM1 EV5 ?\< IT IS ! ONLY SOLUTION ?AT WE CAN & MU/ (F]1 DOES NOT RADICALLY SOLVE ! PROBLEM1 S9CE LOVE1 TO BE SATISFI$1 REQUIRES TWO FRE$OMS ?AT AGREE1 & (T5 !Y DO NOT AGREE 9 ANY WAY2 & ALSO1 ! FRE$OM TO DO :AT ONE WANTS IS A PHRASE DEVOID ( MEAN+ :5 ONE DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO WANT SOME?+40 

--,]RICO ,MALATE/A1 0,LOVE & ,AN>*Y0  

,MIKHAIL & ,ANTONIA ,BAKUN9 & ,C>LO ,GAMBUZZI 

  

,ONE ( ! MO/ 9FLU5TIAL AN>*I/S ( ! #a#i? C5TURY1 ,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN9 FAM\SLY ASS]T$ 0,I AM TRULY FREE ONLY :5 ALL HUMAN BE+S1 M5 & WOM51 >E EQUALLY FREE40 ,9 HIS ,REVOLUTION>Y ,CATE*ISM1.<#a.> HE DEVOT$ A SECTION TO ! ABOLITION ( COMPULSORY RELATION%IPS1 M>ITAL OR O!RWISE3  
  

,RELIGI\S & CIVIL M>RIAGE TO BE REPLAC$ BY FREE M>RIAGE4 ,ADULT M5 & WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO UNITE & SEP>ATE AS !Y PLEASE1 NOR HAS SOCIETY ! RI<T TO H9D] !IR UNION OR TO =CE !M TO MA9TA9 IT4 ,) ! ABOLITION ( ! RI<T ( 9H]ITANCE & ! $UCATION ( *ILDR5 ASSUR$ BY SOCIETY1 ALL ! LEGAL REASONS = ! IRREVOCABILITY ( M>RIAGE WILL DISAPPE>4 ,! UNION ( A MAN & A WOMAN MU/ BE FREE1 = A FREE *OICE IS ! 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION = MORAL S9C]ITY4 ,9 M>RIAGE1 MAN & WOMAN MU/ 5JOY ABSOLUTE LIB]TY4 ,NEI!R VIOL5CE NOR PASSION NOR RI<TS SURR5D]$ 9 ! PA/ CAN JU/IFY AN 9VASION BY ONE ( ! LIB]TY ( ANO!R1 & EV]Y SU* 9VASION %ALL BE CONSID]$ A CRIME4  
  

,!RE WAS A #b#d-YE> AGE DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,MIKHAIL'S FA!R & MO!R2 !Y HAD BECOME 5GAG$ :5 HIS MO!R WAS #ah & HIS FA!R WAS NE>LY #d#b4 ,?IS WAS NOT P>TICUL>LY UNUSUAL 9 ,RUSSIA AT ! TIME4 ,MIKHAIL GREW UP SURR\ND$ BY F\R SI/]S1 FROM :OM HE LE>N$ A V>IETY ( 9TELLECTUAL PURSUITS &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! IMPORTANCE ( WOM5'S AUTONOMY & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,HE CAME ( AGE FI<T+ ALONGSIDE !M AGA9/ PRESSURE FROM !IR P>5TS TO GET M>RI$ TO M5 :O DID NOT %>E !IR PHILOSOPHICAL OR >TI/IC 9T]E/S4 

,:5 ,MIKHAIL WAS LIV+ 9 EXILE 9 ,SIB]IA AFT] BE+ S5T5C$ TO DEA? 9 ?REE C\NTRIES = P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! REVOLUTIONS ( #ahdh & #a#h#d#i1 HE MET ,ANTONIA ,KWIATK[KI1 ! DAU<T] ( AN EXIL$ ,POLI% TEA*]4 ,:5 !Y M>RI$1 %E WAS #ah & HE WAS #d#d4 

,A FEW YE>S LAT]1 ,MIKHAIL PULL$ (F A D>+ ESCAPE FROM ,SIB]IA1 CIRCUMNAVIGAT+ ! GLOBE TO >RIVE 9 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 :]E !RE WAS NOT YET A PRICE ON HIS HEAD4 ,ANTONIA JO9$ HIM1 & ! TWO LIV$ TOGE!R 9 ,SW$51 ,ITALY1 & ,SWITZ]L&4 

,AT ?IS PO9T1 ,ANTONIA WAS 9 H] TW5TIES1 :ILE ,BAKUN9 WAS 9 HIS FIFTIES1 PREMATURELY AG$ BY YE>S *A9$ UP 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T4 ,ANTONIA BEGAN A TEMPE/U\S RELATION%IP ) ONE ( ,BAKUN9'S Y\NG ,ITALIAN COMRADES4 ,9 ! FOLL[+ LETT] TO HIS ,RUSSIAN FRI5D ,NIKOLAJ ,OG>EV1 ,BAKUN9 DESCRIBES ! CONSID]ABLE *ALL5GES ?AT 5SU$4 ,HIS COMPLICAT$ FEEL+S WILL BE FAMILI> TO ANYONE :O HAS /RUGGL$ TO SET B\ND>IES REG>D+ A P>TN]'S VOLATILE RELATION%IP OR /RUGGL$ TO BALANCE ! DEM&S ( TWO V]Y DIFF]5T RELATION%IPS4  
  

,DECEMB] #a#f1 #ahfi  

 ,LOC>NO1 ,SWITZ]L& 

,ANTOSJA >RIV$4 ,I W5T TO MEET H] 9 ,>ONA1 ! FIR/ ,ITALIAN CITY AT ! 5D ( ,LAKE ,MAGGIORE1 & ,I SP5T TWO & A HALF DAYS 9 GREAT ANXIETY1 EXPECT+ H] AT ANY MOM5T4 ,CONTR>Y TO DATE ON ! TELEGRAM ,I HAD RECEIV$ FROM ,NAPLES1 %E >RIV$ TWO :OLE DAYS LATE1 AS A RESULT ( ! /ORM 9 ! ,M$IT]RANEAN4 ,%E TRAVEL$ BY SEA1 ON ACC\NT ( ! L[ PRICE4 ,! POOR WOMAN WAS QUITE %AK54 ,IMAG9E Y\RSELF 9 ?IS SITUATION3 ALONE AT SEA ) AN EI<TE5-MON?-OLD *ILD1 EI<T MON?S PREGNANT & ( AN IDEAL DISPOSITION = SEASICKNESS4 ,%E SP5T DAYS )\T MOV+ ON ! BOAT UNTIL ,GAETO1 DESPITE T]RIBLE SEA TURBUL5CE4 ,%E >RIV$ TO ME EXHAU/$ & SICK4 ,! *ILD IS ALSO SICK4 ,I TOOK !M TO ,>ONA ) GREAT DIFFICULTY4 ,ANTOSJA TOOK A LITTLE RE/1 ! LITTLE ONE AS WELL4 ,BUT 9 F\R1 ?REE1 OR P]HAPS TWO WEEKS1 %E WILL DELIV]4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?AT 9 !SE CONDITIONS1 MY HEAD IS SP9N+4 

,DE> FRI5D1 ,I WANT ONCE & = ALL TO EXPLA9 TO Y\ MY RELATION%IP ) ,ANTOSJA & H] V]ITABLE HUSB&4 ,I DID A T]RIBLY /UPID ?+1 EV5 MORE ?AN ?AT1 ,I COMMITT$ A CRIME BY M>RY+ A Y\NG GIRL ALMO/ TWO & A HALF TIMES Y\NG] ?AN ME4 ,I C\LD1 TO JU/IFY MYSELF1 9VOKE MANY EXT5UAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES1 TELL Y\ ?AT ,I PULL$ H] \T ( A VULG> PROV9CIAL DUMP1 ?AT IF %E HAD NOT M>RI$ ME1 %E W\LD HAVE BECOME ! WIFE ( A MON/]1 ( A ,SIB]IAN POLICE *IEF4 ,BUT A FACT IS A FACT1 A MI/AKE A MI/AKE & A CRIME A CRIME4 ,ANTOSJA IS A K9D P]SON & A BEAUTIFUL S\L1 ,I LOVE H] AS MU* AS A FA!R CAN LOVE HIS DAU<T]4 ,I MANAG$ TO WRE/ H] AWAY FROM ! WORLD ( TRIVIAL IDEAS1 TO HELP H] HUMAN DEVELOPM5T & SAVE H] FROM MANY VULG> TEMPTATIONS & LOVES4 ,BUT :5 %E MET TRUE LOVE1 ,I DID NOT BELIEVE MYSELF TO HAVE ! RI<T TO 5T] 9TO A /RUGGLE ) H]1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 AGA9/ ?IS LOVE4 ,%E LOV$ A MAN :O IS COMPLETELY WOR?Y ( H]1 MY FRI5D & MY SON 9 SOCIAL-REVOLUTION>Y DOCTR9E1 ,C>LO ,GAMBUZZI4 ,TWO & A HALF YE>S AGO1 ,ANTOSJA CAME TO TELL ME ?AT %E LOV$ HIM & ,I GAVE H] MY BLESS+1 BEGG+ H] TO SEE ME AS A FRI5D & REMEMB] ?AT %E HAD NO BETT] NOR MORE SURE FRI5D ?AN ,I4 

,A FEW MON?S LAT]1 AT ! ,CONGRESS ( ,G5EVA1 AFT] A LONG /RUGGLE NOT ONLY ON H] P>T1 BUT ALSO ON ! P>T ( ,GAMBUZZI1 A /RUGGLE 9 :I* FUR!RMORE ,I DID NOT 9T]F]E 9 ANY WAY1 ?AT ,I DELIB]ATELY IGNOR$1 ,ANTOSJA F\ND H]SELF PREGNANT4 ,DUE TO LACK ( CONFID5CE1 %E HID H] PREGNANCY FROM ME1 %E 5DUR$ T]RIBLE TORM5TS1 DECEIV$ EV]YONE &1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( GO+ ON A TRIP1 W5T TO GIVE BIR? 9 A VILLAGE NE> ,VEVEY1 EXPOS+ H]SELF1 AS WELL AS ! *ILD1 TO GREAT DANG]4 ,9=M$ ( ?IS )\T MY KN[L$GE1 ,GAMBUZZI >RIV$ & TOOK ! *ILD ) HIM TO ,NAPLES4 ,ANTOSJA RECOV]$2 AS = ME1 ,I /ILL SUSPECT$ NO?+4 

,ONE YE> AGO1 9 ,OCTOB] #a#h#f#h1 AN 9CID5T REVEAL$ EV]Y?+ TO ME4 ,! FACT ?AT ,I DID NOT LE>N ?IS E>LI] IS NOT ! FAULT ( ,ANTOSJA BUT ( ,GAMBUZZI4 ,FROM ! BEG9N+1 %E WANT$ TO TELL ME EV]Y?+1 BUT HE DEM&$ ( H] & PLEAD$ ) H] NOT TO TALK TO ME AB\T ANY?+4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT1 AS 9 MANY O!RS1 HE %[$ HIMSELF TO BE BEL[ H]4 ,RAIS$ 9 ! B\RGEOIS WORLD ( ,ITALY1 HE /ILL CAN'T FREE HIMSELF FROM ! CULT ( PROPRIETY & FROM ! PO9T ( HONOR1 & (T5 PREF]S SMALL W9D+ PA?S TO ! LONG /RAI<T ROAD4 ,I WILL SAY 9 HIS DEF5SE ?AT ! ?\<T ( AGGRIEV+ & (F5D+ ME ACTUALLY T]RIFI$ HIM4 ,HE HAS A FILIAL ATTA*M5T = ME & AN UND5IABLY W>M FRI5D%IP4 

,ANYWAY1 HAV+ LE>N$ ! ESS5CE ( ?+S1 ,I REPEAT$ TO ,ANTOSJA %E WAS 5TIRELY FREE & ASK$ H] TO DECIDE H] [N FATE1 )\T ANY CONSID]ATION ( ME1 9 ! MANN] ?AT %E BELIEV$ BE/3 TO /AY ) ME AS A WIFE--A WIFE ( C\RSE ONLY 9S(> AS ! PUBLIC IS CONC]N$--OR TO SEP>ATE FROM ME & LIVE 9 ,NAPLES OP5LY AS ! WIFE ( ,GAMBUZZI4 ,%E DECID$ ON ! FIR/ OPTION = ! FOLL[+ REASONS3 ABOVE ALL1 %E IS ACCU/OM$ TO ME1 & ! IDEA ( LIV+ AP>T SEEM$ UNBE>ABLE TO H]2 SECOND1 %E FE>$ BE+ A BURD5 = ,GAMBUZZI1 FE>$ TO PUT HIM 9 A SITUATION ?AT HE W\LD NOT KN[ H[ TO EXTRACT HIMSELF FROM ) HONOR1 GIV5 HIS SOCIAL PREJUDICES4 

,SO ALL ?REE ( US DECID$ ?AT EV]Y?+ W\LD REMA9 ! SAME AS BE=E4 ,! *ILD W\LD SP5D ! W9T] 9 ,NAPLES 7?IS DECISION WAS MADE 9 ,OCTOB] #a#h#f#h7 &1 9 AUTUMN1 ,ANTOSJA W\LD TRAVEL TO ,ITALY1 SUPPOS$LY ) A SICK ,POLI% FRI5D :O W\LD 0DIE0 9 ! SUMM] & 5TRU/ H] SON TO ,ANTOSJA4 ,?IS FALL1 ,ANTOSJA TRAVEL$ TO ,NAPLES ) ! *ILD1 & :AT HAPP5$ WAS :AT WAS TO BE EXPECT$ & :AT ,I HAD PR$ICT$3 ONCE AGA91 %E BECAME PREGNANT4 

,%E WAS 9 DESPAIR4 ,SO ,GAMBUZZI PROPOS$ ?AT %E COME TO GIVE BIR? 9 ,NAPLES & LEAVE ! NEW *ILD 5TIRELY TO HIS GU>DIAN%IP2 R5\NC+ HIM COMPLETELY1 %E W\LD RETURN ) ME AFT] ! BIR?1 ) ! SON1 \R ADOPT$ *ILD ( ! DECEAS$ ,POLI% FRI5D 7( C\RSE A MY?74 ,ANTOSJA REBELL$ AGA9/ ?IS PROPOSAL & /AT$ CATEGORICALLY ?AT = NO?+ 9 ! WORLD NOR = ANY CONSID]ATION :ATSOEV] W\LD %E AB&ON H] *ILD4 ,A FI<T BEGAN BETWE5 H] & ,GAMBUZZI4 ,!Y APPEAL$ TO ME AS JUDGE4 ,I TOOK ! SIDE ( ,ANTOSJA1 ( C\RSE1 & WROTE TO ,GAMBUZZI ?AT HIS PLAN WAS MON/R\S1 ?AT A MO!R CAPABLE ( AB&ON+ H] *ILD SIMPLY = SOCIAL CONSID]ATIONS W\LD BE A MON/] 9 MY EYES4 

,SO ,ANTOSJA ADDRESS$ ?IS 5TREATY TO ME3 LEAVE ,G5EVA1 COME TO ,ITALY & RECOGNIZE ! TWO *ILDR5 AS MY [N4 ,I DID NOT REFLECT ON IT = LONG & AGRE$4 ,I FELT OBLIG$ TO ACCEPT1 BECAUSE ,I C\LD SEE NO O!R WAY TO SAVE ,ANTOSJA2 & HAV+ COMMITT$ A CRIME AGA9/ H]1 IT WAS MY DUTY TO ASSI/ H]4 ,?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,JULY OR ,AUGU/ ( ?IS YE>1 PRECISELY AT ! MOM5T :5 ,I ANN\NC$ TO Y\ ?AT ,I HAD TO LEAVE ,G5EVA4 

,AFT] ! ,CONGRESS ( ,BASEL1 ,ANTOSJA PRESSUR$ ME4 ,I HA/5$ TO LEAVE &1 AS AGRE$1 ,I W5T D[N TO ,LOC>NO1 BEGAN LOOK+ = A HOME1 A NURSEMAID1 & TELEGRAPH$ ,ANTOSJA ?AT %E C\LD COME1 ?AT ,I WAS WAIT+ = H]4 ,= OV] TWO WEEKS1 ,I RECEIV$ NO WORD ( REPLY TO MY TELEGRAM1 NOR TO LETT]S S5T AFT] IT4 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! /RUGGLE WAS CONT9U+ BETWE5 !M2 ,I WROTE !M A SYNODIC LETT] 9 :I*1 :ILE DESCRIB+ \R MUTUAL SITUATION TO !M 9 ITS TRUE LI<T1 ,I 9DICAT$ TWO OPTIONS = !M & DEM&$ ?AT !Y *OOSE ONE OR ! O!R1 NAMELY3 EI!R ,ANTOSJA1 R5\NC+ ONCE & = ALL ! LOVE ( ,GAMBUZZI & CONT5T+ H]SELF M]ELY ) HIS FRI5D%IP1 RETURN IMM$IATELY TO ME ) MY SON & MY FUTURE *ILD1 OR ELSE %E %\LD REMA9 9 ,NAPLES AS ! WIFE1 KN[N TO ALL ! WORLD1 ( ,GAMBUZZI1 ) ! TWO *ILDR5 ( !IR RELATION%IP ALSO RECOGNIZ$ BY HIM4 ,I (F]$ MY /AMP ( APPROVAL = EI!R DECISION1 BUT ,I DEM&$ !Y *OOSE ONE OR ! O!R )\T DELAY & /AT$ ?AT ,I W\LD ONLY AGREE AGA9 TO DO ! FIR/ PROVID$ ?AT IT COME 9TO EFFECT IMM$IATELY4 

,ANTOSJA >RIV$4 ,GAMBUZZI (F]$ TO /AY1 BUT %E DECL9$ ! (F]4 

,FRI5DLY RELATIONS ON MY P>T1 AS WELL AS ON ! P>T ( ,ANTOSJA1 CONT9UE ) ,GAMBUZZI4 ,!IR ROMANTIC RELATION%IP IS OV]4 ,I ADOPT$ ! *ILDR5 ( ,GAMBUZZI1 )\T D5Y+ HIS 9CONTE/ABLE RI<T TO TAKE *>GE ( & LEAD !IR $UCATION ALONGSIDE ,ANTOSJA4 ,LIFE H]E IS 9EXP5SIVE4 ,HE WILL PAY #ae FRANCS P] MON? 9TO ! COMMON FUND & ,I WILL DO ! SAME4 ,WE WILL /AY TOGE!R1 ,ANTOSJA & ,I1 AS LONG AS ! REVOLUTION HASN'T CALL$ ME4 ,!N ,I WILL BELONG ONLY TO ! REVOLUTION & MYSELF4  
  

,9 FACT1 AFT] ?IS LETT] WAS S5T1 ,ANTONIA MA9TA9$ A ROMANTIC RELATION%IP ) ,C>LO ,GAUMBUZZI & GAVE BIR? TO A ?IRD *ILD ) HIM4 ,MIKHAIL & ,ANTONIA CONT9U$ TO LIVE TOGE!R1 & ,MIKHAIL P>TICIPAT$ 9 RAIS+ ALL ?REE *ILDR5 AS IF !Y W]E HIS [N4 ,ANTONIA /OOD BY ,MIKHAIL EV5 :5 POLITICAL CONFLICTS & F9ANCIAL MISMANAGEM5T ALI5AT$ HIM FROM MANY ( HIS O!R COMRADES & CREAT$ CONSID]ABLE DIFFICULTIES = !IR H\SEHOLD4 ,AFT] HIS DEA?1 %E F9ALLY MOV$ 9 ) ,GAMBUZZI1 & ! TWO HAD ONE MORE DAU<T] TOGE!R4 

,]RICO ,MALATE/A1 ,EMILIA ,TRONZIO-,ZAN>DELLI1 & ,GIOVANNI ,DEF5DI 

  

,:ILE /ILL A TE5AG]1 ,]RICO ,MALATE/A MET ,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN9 & JO9$ HIM 9 HELP+ TO ORGANIZE ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL & O!R E>LY AN>*I/ EF=TS1 9CLUD+ >M$ UPRIS+S 9 #ahgd & #a#h#g#g4 ,T>GET$ BY ! ,ITALIAN POLICE =EV] AFT]W>DS1 HE WAS COMPELL$ TO SP5D A GREAT P>T ( HIS LIFE 9 HID+ OR 9 EXILE1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,LONDON4 

,>\ND ! SAME TIME ?AT HE MET ,BAKUN91 ,MALATE/A HAD BEGUN A ROMANTIC RELATION%IP ) ! AN>*I/ ,EMILIA ,TRONZIO-,ZAN>DELLI4 ,LITTLE IS KN[N AB\T !IR RELATION%IP1 BUT !Y LIKELY BEGAN SEE+ EA* O!R AS E>LY AS #a#h#g#a1.<#b.> AS ,MALATE/A WAS 9VOLV$ ALONGSIDE H] BRO!R 9 ! ,MAZZ9I/ /UD5T MOVEM5T & !N ! ,NEAPOLITAN SECTION ( ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,EMILIA FOLL[$ H] BRO!R TO ,LONDON 9 #ahgi & BEGAN WORK+ AS A SEAM/RESS4 

,A COMRADE ( !IRS1 ,GIOVANNI ,DEF5DI1 HAD GONE TO ,FRANCE 9 #ahga TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! DEF5SE ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 = :I* HE WAS IMPRISON$ = EI<T YE>S4 ,AFT] HIS RELEASE1 9 #a#h#h1 HE MOV$ TO ,LONDON4 ,?AT YE>1 HE & ,EMILIA ANN\NC$ ?AT !Y W]E 5T]+ 9TO A UNION LIBRE3  
  

,! UND]SIGN$ MAKE IT A PO9T TO ANN\NCE TO Y\ ?AT1 ON ,MAY #h1 #a#h#h1 !Y WILL 5T] 9TO A FREE UNION1 9 ! PRES5CE ( SOME SOCIALI/ FRI5DS 9VIT$ & GA!R$ SIMPLY TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATION4 

,! REASONS ?AT DET]M9$ !M TO DISP5SE ) LEGAL M>RIAGE1 AS WELL AS RELIGI\S M>RIAGE1 >E ?AT !Y VIEW !M AS B\RGEOIS 9/ITUTIONS CREAT$ = ! SOLE PURPOSE ( SETTL+ QUE/IONS ( PROP]TY & 9H]ITANCE1 NOT (F]+ ANY S]I\S GU>ANTEE TO PROLET>IANS ( EI!R SEX1 CONSECRAT+ ! SUBJUGATION ( WOM51 COMMITT+ WILLS & CONSCI5CES = ! FUTURE1 )\T TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ! *>ACT]S 9VOLV$1 & OPPOS+ ! DISSOLUBILITY :I* IS ! BASIS ( ANY CONTRACT4 

,! QUE/ION ( *ILDR5 WILL BE SETTL$ LAT] 9 ! MANN] MO/ 9 ACCORDANCE ) JU/ICE & ACCORD+ TO ! SITUATION ?AT B\RGEOIS SOCIETY IMPOSES UPON !M4 

,FRAT]NAL GREET+S4 

-,GIOVANNI ,DEF5DI1 ,EMILIA ,TRONZIO-,ZAN>DELLI  
  

,MALATE/A HAD ALREADY BE5 LIV+ ) ,EMILIA BE=E ?IS2 HE JO9$ ! C\PLE AT !IR RESID5CE 9 ,LONDON 9 #a#h#h#a4 ,HE LIV$ ) ! ,DEF5DIS = MU* ( ! NEXT F\R DECADES4 ,! ,BRITI% POLICE1 SC&ALIZ$1 REPORT$ ?AT !RE W]E RUMORS ?AT ,MALATE/A WAS SLEEP+ ) ,EMILIA DESPITE H] RELATION%IP ) ,GIOVANNI4  
  

,! H\SE & ! BUS9ESS ( ! ,DEF5DI C\PLE1 :]E ,MALATE/A LIV$1 #aab ,HI< ,/REET 9 ,ISL+TON1 WAS A CONV]G5CE PO9T = EV]YONE ?AT >RIV$ 9 ,LONDON4 ,H[ MANY /ORMY & BRO!RLY DISCUSSIONS W]E HAD 9 ! LITTLE KIT*5 ?R\< ! GROC]Y /ORE ( ! GOOD ,DEF5DI FAMILY1 :I* S]V$ AS AN ,A!NEUM6 

-,LUIGI ,FABBRI'S ,LIFE ( ,MALATE/A  
  

,EMILIA HAD SIX *ILDR51 SOME ( :OM %E MAY HAVE CONCEIV$ ) ,MALATE/A--9CLUD+ H] SON ,5RICO1 BORN 9 #a#h#h#c1 :O ACCOMPANI$ ,MALATE/A :5 HE W5T TO ,ITALY 9 #a#h#i#g1 & H] DAU<T] ,ADELE1 BORN 9 #a#h#i#b4 ,:5 ,EMILIA FELL ILL 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W>1 ,MALATE/A /AY$ BY H] B$SIDE = MON?S1 NURS+ H] UNTIL %E PASS$ AWAY4 

,9 CONTRA/ TO ! DRAMATIC DIFFICULTIES ?AT BESET ,MIKHAIL & ,ANTONIA ,BAKUN9 & ,C>LO ,GAMBUZZI1 ! RELATION%IPS ( ,]RICO ,MALATE/A1 ,EMILIA ,TRONZIO-,ZAN>DELLI1 & ,GIOVANNI ,DEF5DI APPE> TO HAVE BE5 HEAL?Y & /ABLE1 PROVID+ A SOLID F\NDATION = !IR DECADES ( POLITICAL ACTIVITY4 ,KN[+ ?AT ,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN9 M5TOR$ ! Y\NG ,MALATE/A1 WE CAN'T HELP WOND]+ IF ! TWO EV] DISCUSS$ AFFAIRS ( ! HE>T4 ,C\LD ,MALATE/A'S GRACEFUL CONDUCT 9 RELATION TO HIS P>TN]'S M>RIAGE HAVE BE5 9=M$ BY ADVICE OR ANECDOTES FROM ,BAKUN98 ,WE KN[ !Y DISCUSS$ ! POLITICAL & M>TIAL ASPECTS ( LIB]ATION1 BUT WE KN[ LESS AB\T !IR DISCUSSIONS REG>D+ ITS P]SONAL ASPECTS1 :I* >E JU/ AS FUNDAM5TAL TO ! AN>*I/ PROJECT4 

,LIKEWISE1 ?\< ,EMILIA ,TRONZIO-,ZAN>DELLI WAS AN IMPORTANT P>TICIPANT 9 ! ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 DIASPORA ACROSS SEV]AL DECADES1 WE HAVE LITTLE DOCUM5TATION ) :I* TO UND]/& ! SUB/ANCE ( H] CONTRIBUTIONS4 ,ON ! BASIS ( :AT WE DO KN[ AB\T H] ROLE 9 ORGANIZ+1 ?\<1 WE KN[ !Y W]E CONSID]ABLE4  
  

0,LET'S ELIM9ATE ! EXPLOITATION ( MAN BY MAN1 LET'S FI<T ! BRUTAL PRET5TION ( ! MALE :O ?9KS HE [NS ! FEMALE1 LET'S FI<T RELIGI\S1 SOCIAL1 & SEXUAL PREJUDICE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 .<9 ! AN>*I/ FUTURE.> ! ONES ) BAD LUCK 9 LOVE WILL PROCURE !MSELVES O!R PLEASURES1 S9CE IT WILL NOT BE AS IT IS TODAY1 :5 LOVE & ALCOHOL >E ! ONLY CONSOLATIONS = ! MAJORITY ( HUMANITY40 

-,]RICO ,MALATE/A1 0,LOVE & ,AN>*Y0  

,AM]ICA ,SC>FO1 ,SEV]9O DI ,GIOVANNI1 & ,EMILE ,>M& 

  

,IF WE DON'T KN[ AS MU* AS WE MI<T WI% TO AB\T ! P]SPECTIVES ( ,ANTONIA ,BAKUN9 & ,EMILIA ,TRONZIO-,ZAN>DELLI1 WE HAVE A FULL RECORD ( ! ?\<TS ( ,AM]ICA ,SC>FO1 AN ,>G5T9E AN>*I/ :O BEGAN A ROMANTIC RELATION%IP ) A M>RI$ MAN :ILE %E WAS /ILL A TE5AG]4 

,BORN 9 A MIDDLE-CLASS IMMIGRANT FAMILY1 ,AM]ICA ALREADY %>$ AN>*I/ IDEAS ) H] BRO!RS ,PAUL9O & ,ALEJ&RO BY ! 5D ( H] ADOLESC5CE4 ,!IR FAMILY R5T$ \T A ROOM TO AN ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ :O HAD FL$ ) HIS WIFE & ?REE *ILDR5 TO ,>G5T9A ON ACC\NT ( ! RISE ( ,MUSSOL9I4 ,HE & ,AM]ICA BEGAN A VIBRANT 9TELLECTUAL EX*ANGE ?AT BLOSSOM$ 9TO ROMANCE4 ,BUT !N A POLICE RAID =C$ HIM TO GO 9TO HID+ ALONG ) ,PAUL9O & ,ALEJ&RO4 

,FRU/RAT$ BY ! 9T]F]5CE ( ! /ATE1 H] P>5TS' OPPOSITION &1 WOR/ ( ALL1 ! CRITICISM ( O!R AN>*I/S1 ,AM]ICA WROTE ! FOLL[+ LETT] ACROSS ! ,ATLANTIC ,OCEAN TO ,EMILE ,>M&1 AN 9T]NATIONALLY KN[N AN>*I/ PROPON5T ( 0REVOLUTION>Y SEXUALISM0 & CAM>AD]IE AM\REUSE4 ,>M& HAD REVIV$ ,ZO D',AXA'S 9DIVIDUALI/ AN>*I/ PUBLICATION ,L',5-,DEHORS1 L>GELY AS A VEHICLE TO PROMOTE :AT TODAY WE MI<T CALL RELATION%IP AN>*Y4 

,9 S5D+ ?IS LETT]1 ,AM]ICA WAS PUBLICLY DECL>+ ! LEGITIMACY ( A RELATION%IP NOT SANCTION$ BY ! *UR*1 ! /ATE1 OR H] P>5TS1 JU/ AS ,GIOVANNI ,DEF5DI & ,EMILIA ,TRONZIO-,ZAN>DELLI HAD DONE BE=E H]4 ,BUT MORE ?AN ?AT1 %E WAS TAK+ REVOLUTION>Y MEASURES ON ! T]RA9 ?AT WAS AVAILABLE TO H] AS A Y\NG WOMAN 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES3 *ALL5G+ ! NORMS >\ND 9TIMACY1 G5D]1 & AFFECTIVE RELATIONS 9 SOCIETY AT L>GE1 9 H] BIR? FAMILY1 & 9 ! SOCIAL CIRCLES ( H] FELL[ AN>*I/S4 

,REVOLUTION IS NOT SOME?+ ?AT ! P>TY IMPLEM5TS 9 ! P>LIAM5T OR ! WORK]S C>RY \T 9 ! FACTORIES--IT IS A PROJECT ?AT CONC]NS EV]Y S+LE ASPECT ( LIFE1 & !RE=E1 EV]Y S+LE P]SON1 :]EV] %E IS SITUAT$4  
  

,BU5OS ,AIRES1 ,DECEMB] #c1 #aibh  

 ,TO COMRADE ,E4 ,>M& 

,DE> ,COMRADE1 

,! PURPOSE ( ?IS LETT] IS1 FIR/ ( ALL1 TO ASK Y\R ADVICE4 ,WE HAVE TO ACT1 9 ALL MOM5TS ( \R LIVES1 9 ACCORD ) \R [N MANN] ( SEE+ & ?9K+1 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! REPROA*ES & CRITICISMS ( O!R PEOPLE F9D \R 9DIVIDUALITY PROTECT$ BY ! HEAL?IE/ CONCEPTS ( RESPONSIBILITY & LIB]TY1 :I* =M A SOLID WALL WEAK5+ !IR ATTACKS4 ,= ?IS REASON1 WE %\LD ACT CONSI/5TLY ) \R IDEAS4 

,MY CASE1 COMRADE1 IS ( ! AMOR\S ORD]4 ,I AM A Y\NG /UD5T :O BELIEVES 9 ! NEW LIFE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT1 ?ANKS TO \R FREE ACTIONS1 9DIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE1 WE CAN >RIVE AT A FUTURE ( LOVE1 FRAT]NITY1 & EQUALITY4 ,I DESIRE = ALL JU/ :AT ,I DESIRE = MYSELF3 ! FRE$OM TO ACT1 TO LOVE1 TO ?9K4 ,?AT IS1 ,I DESIRE AN>*Y = ALL HUMANITY4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE ?IS1 WE %\LD MAKE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,BUT ,I AM ALSO ( ! OP9ION ?AT 9 ORD] TO >RIVE AT ?IS REVOLUTION1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ALL K9DS ( PREJUDICES1 CONV5TIONALISMS1 FALSE MORALITIES1 & ABSURD CODES4 ,&1 :ILE WE WAIT = ?IS GREAT REVOLUTION TO BREAK \T1 WE HAVE TO C>RY \T ?IS WORK 9 ALL ! ACTIONS ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,& 9DE$1 9 ORD] TO MAKE ?IS REVOLUTION COME AB\T1 WE CAN'T JU/ CONT5T \RSELVES ) WAIT+1 BUT NE$ TO TAKE ACTION 9 \R DAILY LIVES4 ,:]EV] POSSIBLE1 WE %\LD ACT FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( AN AN>*I/1 ?AT IS1 ( A HUMAN BE+4 

,9 LOVE1 = EXAMPLE1 WE WILL NOT WAIT = ! REVOLUTION1 WE WILL UNITE \RSELVES FREELY1 PAY+ NO REG>D TO ! PREJUDICES1 B>RI]S1 & 9NUM]ABLE LIES ?AT OPPOSE US AS OB/ACLES4 ,I HAVE COME TO KN[ A MAN1 A COMRADE ( IDEAS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 HE IS M>RI$4 ,HE UNIT$ HIMSELF ) A WOMAN AS A CONSEQU5CE ( A *ILDI% CIRCUM/ANCE1 )\T LOVE4 ,AT ?AT TIME1 HE DIDN'T KN[ \R IDEAS4 ,H[EV]1 HE LIV$ ) ?IS WOMAN = A NUMB] ( YE>S1 & !Y HAD *ILDR54 ,HE DIDN'T EXP]I5CE ! SATISFACTION ?AT HE %\LD HAVE FELT ) A LOV$ ONE4 ,LIFE BECAME T$I\S1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT UNIT$ !SE TWO BE+S W]E ! *ILDR54 ,/ILL AN ADOLESC5T1 ?IS MAN CAME TO KN[ \R IDEAS1 & A NEW CONSCI\SNESS WAS BORN 9 HIM4 ,HE TURN$ 9TO A BRAVE MILITANT4 ,HE DEVOT$ HIMSELF TO PROPAG&A ) >DOR & 9TELLIG5CE4 ,ALL ! LOVE ?AT HE HADN'T DIRECT$ TO A P]SON1 HE (F]$ 9/EAD TO AN IDEAL4 ,9 ! HOME1 MEAN:ILE1 LIFE CONT9U$ ) ITS MONOTONY RELIEV$ ONLY BY ! HAPP9ESS ( !IR SMALL *ILDR54 ,IT HAPP5$ ?AT CIRCUM/ANCES BR\<T US TOGE!R1 AT FIR/ AS COMPANIONS ( IDEAS4 ,WE TALK$1 WE SYMPA?IZ$ ) EA* O!R1 & WE LE>N$ TO KN[ EA* O!R4 ,?US \R LOVE WAS BORN4 ,WE BELIEV$1 9 ! BEG9N+1 ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,HE1 :O HAD LOV$ ONLY 9 DREAMS1 & ,I1 MAK+ MY 5TRANCE 9TO LIFE4 ,EA* ONE ( US CONT9U$ LIV+ BETWE5 D\BT & LOVE4 ,DE/9Y--OR1 BETT]1 LOVE--DID ! RE/4 ,WE OP5$ \R HE>TS & \R LOVE & \R HAPP9ESS BEGAN TO 9TONE ITS SONG1 EV5 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /RUGGLE1 ! IDEAL1 :I* 9 FACT GAVE US AN EV5 GREAT] IMPULSE4 ,& \R EYES1 \R LIPS1 \R HE>TS EXPRESS$ !MSELVES 9 ! MAGIC CONJUR+ ( A FIR/ KISS4 ,WE IDEALIZ$ LOVE1 BUT WE W]E C>RY+ IT 9TO REALITY4 ,FREE LOVE1 ?AT KN[S NO B>RI]S1 NOR OB/ACLES4 ,! CREATIVE =CE ?AT TRANSPORTS TWO BE+S ?R\< A FL[]Y FIELD1 C>PET$ ) ROSES--& SOMETIMES ?ORNS--BUT :]E WE F9D HAPP9ESS ALWAYS4 

,IS IT NOT ! CASE ?AT ! :OLE UNIV]SE IS CONV]T$ 9TO AN ,$5 :5 TWO BE+S LOVE EA* O!R8 

,HIS WIFE ALSO--DESPITE H] RELATIVE KN[L$GE--SYMPA?IZES ) \R IDEAS4 ,:5 IT CAME TO IT1 %E GAVE PRO(S ( H] CONTEMPT = ! HIR$ KILL]S ( ! B\RGEOIS ORD] AS ! POLICE BEGAN TO PURSUE MY FRI5D4 ,?AT WAS H[ ! WIFE ( MY COMRADE & ,I HAVE BECOME FRI5DS4 ,%E IS FULLY AW>E ( :AT ! MAN :O LIV$ AT H] SIDE REPRES5TS TO ME4 ,! FEEL+ ( FRAT]NAL AFFECTION ?AT EXI/$ BETWE5 !M P]MITT$ HIM TO CONFIDE 9 H]4 ,& HE GAVE H] FRE$OM TO ACT AS %E DESIR$1 9 ! MANN] ( ANY CONSCI5TI\S AN>*I/4 ,UNTIL ?IS MOM5T1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 WE HAVE LIV$ REALLY LIKE 9 A NOVEL4 ,\R LOVE BECAME EV]Y DAY MORE 9T5SE4 ,WE CANNOT LIVE ALTOGE!R 9 COMMON1 GIV5 ! POLITICAL SITUATION ( MY FRI5D1 & ! FACT ?AT ,I HAVE /ILL NOT F9I%$ MY /UDIES4 ,WE MEET1 :5 WE CAN1 9 DIFF]5T PLACES4 ,ISN'T ?AT P]HAPS ! BE/ WAY TO SUBLIMATE LOVE1 DI/ANC+ IT FROM ! PREOCCUPATIONS ( DOME/IC LIFE8 ,AL?\< ,I AM SURE ?AT :5 IT IS TRUE LOVE1 ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL ?+ IS TO LIVE TOGE!R4 

,?IS IS :AT ,I WANT$ TO EXPLA94 ,SOME PEOPLE H]E HAVE TURN$ 9TO JUDGES4 ,& !SE >E NOT TO BE F\ND SO MU* AMONG COMMON PEOPLE BUT 9 FACT AMONG COMRADES ( IDEAS :O SEE !MSELVES AS FREE ( PREJUDICES BUT :O1 AT BOTTOM1 >E 9TOL]ANT4 ,ONE ( !SE SAYS ?AT \R LOVE IS A MADNESS2 ANO!R 9DICATES ?AT ! WIFE ( MY FRI5D IS PLAY+ ! ROLE ( 0M>TYR10 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT %E IS AW>E ( EV]Y?+ ?AT CONC]NS US1 IS ! RUL] ( H] [N P]SON1 & 5JOYS H] FRE$OM4 ,A ?IRD RAISES ! RIDICUL\S ECONOMIC OB/ACLE4 ,I AM 9DEP5D5T1 JU/ AS IS MY FRI5D4 ,9 ALL PROBABILITY1 ,I WILL CREATE A P]SONAL ECONOMIC SITUATION = MYSELF ?AT WILL FREE ME FROM ALL WORRIES 9 ?IS S5SE4 

,ALSO1 ! QUE/ION ( ! *ILDR54 ,:AT DO ! *ILDR5 HAVE TO DO ) ! FEEL+S ( \R HE>TS8 ,:Y CAN'T A MAN :O HAS *ILDR5 LOVE8 ,IT IS AS IF TO SAY ?AT ! FA!R ( A FAMILY CANNOT WORK = ! IDEA1 DO PROPAG&A1 ETC4 ,:AT MAKES !M BELIEVE ?AT ?OSE LITTLE BE+S WILL BE =GOTT5 BECAUSE !IR FA!R LOVES ME8 ,IF ! FA!R W]E TO =GET HIS *ILDR51 HE W\LD DES]VE MY CONTEMPT & !RE W\LD EXI/ NO MORE LOVE BETWE5 US4 

,H]E1 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 C]TA9 COMRADES HAVE A TRULY MEAG] IDEA ( FREE LOVE4 ,!Y IMAG9E ?AT IT CONSI/S ONLY 9 COHABIT+ )\T BE+ LEGALLY M>RI$ &1 MEAN:ILE1 9 !IR [N HOMES !Y C>RY ON PRACTIC+ ALL ! /UPIDITIES & PREJUDICES ( IGNORANT PEOPLE4 ,?IS TYPE ( UNION ?AT IGNORES ! CIVIL REGI/R> & ! PRIE/ ALSO EXI/S 9 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,IS ?AT FREE LOVE8 

,F9ALLY1 !Y CRITICIZE \R DIFF]5CE 9 AGE4 ,JU/ BECAUSE ,I AM #af & MY FRI5D IS #b#f4 ,SOME ACCUSE ME ( RUNN+ A COMM]CIAL OP]ATION2 O!RS DESCRIBE ME AS UNWITT+4 ,AH1 !SE PONTIFFS ( AN>*ISM6 ,MAK+ ! QUE/ION ( AGE 9T]F]E ) LOVE6 ,AS IF ! FACT ?AT A BRA9 REASONS IS NOT 5\< = A P]SON TO BE RESPONSIBLE = !IR ACTIONS6 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS MY [N PROBLEM1 & IF ! DIFF]5CE 9 AGE MEANS NO?+ TO ME1 :Y %\LD IT MATT] TO ANYONE ELSE8 ,?AT :I* ,I *]I% & LOVE IS Y\? ( ! SPIRIT1 :I* IS ET]NAL4 

,!RE >E ALSO ?OSE :O TREAT US AS DEG5]ATES OR SICK PEOPLE & O!R LABELS ( ?IS K9D4 ,TO ALL !SE ,I SAY3 :Y8 ,BECAUSE WE LIVE LIFE 9 ITS TRUE S5SE1 BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE A FREE CULT ( LOVE8 ,BECAUSE1 JU/ LIKE ! BIRDS ?AT BR+ JOY TO WALKWAYS & G>D5S1 WE LOVE )\T PAY+ ANY ATT5TION TO CODES OR FALSE MORALS8 ,BECAUSE WE >E FAI?FUL TO \R IDEAS8 ,I DISDA9 ALL ?OSE :O CANNOT UND]/& :AT IT IS TO KN[ H[ TO LOVE4 

,TRUE LOVE IS PURE4 ,IT IS ! SUN :OSE RAYS /RET* TO ?OSE :O CANNOT CLIMB TO ! HEI<TS4 ,LIFE IS SOME?+ WE HAVE TO LIVE FREELY4 ,WE ACCORD TO BEAUTY1 TO ! PLEASURES ( ! SPIRIT1 TO LOVE1 ! V5]ATION ?AT !Y DES]VE4 

,?IS IS ALL1 COMRADE4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO HAVE Y\R OP9ION ON MY CASE4 ,I KN[ V]Y WELL :AT ,I AM DO+ & ,I DON'T NE$ TO BE APPROV$ OR APPLAUD$4 ,JU/ ?AT1 HAV+ READ MANY ( Y\R >TICLES & AGREE+ ) V>I\S PO9TS ( VIEW1 IT W\LD MAKE ME CONT5T TO KN[ Y\R OP9ION4  
  

,H] LETT] WAS PR9T$ 9 ,L'5 DEHORS ON ,JANU>Y #b1 #aibi UND] ! TITLE 0,AN ,EXP]I5CE40 ,EMILE ,>M& PR9T$ HIS ANSW] ALONGSIDE IT3 

0,COMRADE3 ,MY OP9ION MATT]S LITTLE 9 ?IS MATT] Y\ S5D ME AB\T :AT Y\ >E DO+4 ,>E Y\ OR >E Y\ NOT 9TIMATELY 9 ACCORD ) Y\R P]SONAL CONCEPTION ( ! AN>*I/ LIFE8 ,IF Y\ >E1 !N IGNORE ! COMM5TS & 9SULTS ( O!RS & C>RY ON FOLL[+ Y\R [N PA?4 ,NO ONE HAS ! RI<T TO JUDGE Y\R WAY ( CONDUCT+ Y\RSELF1 EV5 IF IT W]E ! CASE ?AT Y\R FRI5D'S WIFE BE HO/ILE TO !SE RELATIONS4 ,EV]Y P]SON UNIT$ TO AN AN>*I/ 7OR VICE V]SA71 KN[S V]Y WELL ?AT %E %\LD NOT EX]CISE ON HIM1 OR ACCEPT FROM HIM1 DOM9ATION ( ANY K9D40 

,! LOV] ?AT ! #a#f-YE>-OLD ,AM]ICA ,SC>FO REF]S TO 9 ?IS LETT] WAS1 ( C\RSE1 ! AN>*I/ ,SEV]9O DI ,GIOVANNI1 ,>G5T9A'S MO/ WANT$ CRIM9AL4 ,:5 %E S5T ?IS LETT]1 HE WAS LIV+ UND]GR\ND1 ACCUS$ ( C>RY+ \T A /R+ ( BOMB+S T>GET+ ! ,ITALIAN ,CONSULATE1 ! ,U,S EMBASSY1 ! ,=D ,MOTOR ,COMPANY1 & A MONUM5T TO ,GEORGE ,WA%+TON1 AMONG O!R T>GETS4 ,BY ! TIME HE WAS CAPTUR$ 9 ,JANU>Y #a#i#c#a--ALONG ) ,AM]ICA & H] BRO!R ,PAUL9O--HE WAS ALSO ACCUS$ ( ! MO/ DRAMATIC ROBB]Y 9 CONTEMPOR>Y ,>G5T9E HI/ORY & ! %OOT+S ( V>I\S POLICE (FIC]S4 

,AT ?AT PO9T1 A MILIT>Y C\P HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 ,>G5T9A1 ,HITL] WAS HEAD$ = P[] 9 ,G]MANY1 & ! :OLE WORLD SEEM$ TO BE SLID+ RAPIDLY T[>DS FASCISM4 ,9 SU* A CONTEXT1 WE CAN UND]/& ,SEV]9O'S ACTIONS AS A RATIONAL ATTEMPT TO C>RY \T MU*-NE$$ REVOLUTION>Y MEASURES ON ! T]RA9 ?AT WAS AVAILABLE TO HIM1 JU/ AS HE & ,AM]ICA W]E DO+ 9 !IR ROMANTIC RELATION%IP4 

,:5 ! POLICE CAPTUR$ ,SEV]9O1 !Y RU%$ HIM TO A DOCTOR TO TREAT HIS W\NDS1 SO AS TO BE SURE HE W\LD DIE AT PRECISELY ! H\R !Y DECRE$1 AFT] ! PROP] %[ TRIAL4 ,! POLICE REPORT$LY TORTUR$ ,SEV]9O1 BUT NONE ( ! >RE/EES COOP]AT$ ) ! /ATE BY 9=M+ AGA9/ !IR FELL[S4 ,AFT] ! TRIAL1 ,SEV]9O'S LAWY] WAS >RE/$1 DISMISS$ FROM HIS PO/ 9 ! >M$ =CES1 IMPRISON$1 & DEPORT$4 

,! NOVELI/ ,ROB]TO ,>LT WITNESS$ ! SC5E ( ,SEV]9O'S EXECUTION3  
  

,HE LOOKS /IFFLY AT HIS EXECUTORS4 ,HE EMANATES WILL4 ,:E!R HE SUFF]S OR NOT1 IT IS A SECRET4 ,BUT HE REMA9S LIKE ?IS1 /ATIC1 PR\D4  
  

,ONLY AFT] ! EXECUTION DID !Y CALL OV] A BLACKSMI? TO UNFA/5 HIS FETT]S--& ANO!R DOCTOR1 ?IS TIME TO MAKE SURE HE WAS DEAD4 ,!N !Y EXECUT$ ,PAUL9O ,SC>FO1 TOO1 = GOOD MEASURE4 

,!Y HAD RELEAS$ ,AM]ICA1 DEEM+ H] UNFIT TO /& TRIAL ON ACC\NT ( H] AGE4 

,ON ,JULY #b#h1 #a#i#i#i1 AFT] #fh YE>S1 ! ,>G5T9E GOV]NM5T F9ALLY RETURN$ ,SEV]9O DI ,GIOVANNI'S LETT]S TO ,AM]ICA ,SC>FO4 ,AM]ICA PASS$ AWAY ON ,AUGU/ #b#f1 #bf AT ! AGE ( #i#c4 ,H] A%ES W]E BURI$ 9 ! G>D5 BESIDE ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,>G5T9E ,LIB]T>IAN ,F$]ATION 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES4 

,!RE >E MANY DIFF]5T RISKS TO LOV+ FI]CELY & \TSIDE ! PRESCRIB$ L9ES4 ,P]HAPS ! ONLY ?+ WORSE ?AN !SE T]RIFY+ RISKS IS ! DEADLY C]TA9TY ?AT COMES ( NOT D>+ TO LOVE4  
  

0,= US1 LOVE IS A PASSION ?AT 5G5D]S TRAG$IES = ITSELF40 

-,]RICO ,MALATE/A1 0,LOVE & ,AN>*Y0  

,FUR!R ,READ+ & ,VIEW+ 

  

,AN>*I/ ,9DIVIDUALISM & ,AMOR\S ,COMRADE%IP1 ,EMILE ,>M&  

,! ,KNI<TS ,]RANT ( ,AN>*Y3 ,LONDON & ! ,ITALIAN ,AN>*I/ ,DIASPORA 7#a#h#h-#a#i#a#g71 ,PIETRO DI ,PAOLA  

,AN>*ISM & ,VIOL5CE3 ,SEV]9O DI ,GIOVANNI 9 ,>G5T9A1 #a#i#b#c-#a#i#c#a1 ,OSVALDO ,BAY]  
  

,DAIANA ,ROS5FELD & ,ANIBAL ,G>I/O HAVE PRODUC$ A DOCUM5T>Y AB\T ,AM]ICA ,SC>FO'S RELATION%IP ) ,SEV]9O DI ,GIOVANNI 5TITL$ ,LOS OJOS DE ,AM]ICA 70,! ,EYES ( ,AM]ICA074  
  

0,WOM5 ALMO/ EV]Y:]E >E SLAVES1 & WE \RSELVES >E ! SLAVES ( !IR BONDAGE2 )\T !IR LIB]ATION1 )\T !IR COMPLETE1 UNLIMIT$ FRE$OM1 \R FRE$OM IS IMPOSSIBLE40 

--,MIKHAIL ,BAKUN91 WRIT+ 9 #a#h#d#e1 DECADES BE=E HE BECAME AN AN>*I/ OR !RE WAS ANY?+ LIKE AN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4.<#c.>  
  

.<#a.> ,BAKUN9'S ,REVOLUTION>Y ,CATE*ISM IS DI/9CT FROM ,S]GEY ,NE*AYEV'S ,CATE*ISM ( A ,REVOLUTION>Y1 :I* IS (T5 MI/AK5LY ATTRIBUT$ TO ,BAKUN94 ,9 FACT1 !RE W]E S]I\S DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! POLITICS ( ! TWO ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONI/S1 AS ,BAKUN9 SET =? 9 ?IS LETT] TO ,NE*AYEV4 8 

.<#b.> ,SEE ,]RICO ,MALATE/A DA ,MAZZ9I A ,BAKUN91 LA SUA =MAZIONE GIOVANILE NELL'AMBI5TE NAPOLETANO 7#a#h#f#h-#a#h#g#c7 BY ,MISATO ,TODA4 8 

.<#c.> ,9 UTILIZ+ ! SLAV]Y METAPHOR1 ,BAKUN9 WAS SPEAK+ FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( A ,RUSSIAN :O GREW UP 9 A C\NTRY ?AT WAS /ILL ?OR\<LY BAS$ 9 S]FDOM4 ,= HIM1 SPEAK+ ( WOM5'S CONDITION AS SLAV]Y WASN'T A METAPHOR COMP>+ RACE ) G5D]1 BUT RA!R A MATT] ( EQUAT+ DIFF]5T =MS ( BONDAGE4 8 

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