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Alexandra Kollontai was a key leader of the Russian Socialist movement, the only woman in the early Soviet government, and one of the most famous women in Russian history. She worked tirelessly all her life as a speaker, writer, and organizer for women's emancipation. This compelling biography recounts her life for an emerging generation of fighters for women's liberation. Cathy Porter is a translator, teacher, and researcher on Russian history. She is the author ofFathers and Daughters: Russian Women in Revolution and translator of Alexandra Kollontai'sLove of Worker Bees.