The Gulag archipelago 1918-1956: an experiment in literary investigation

Soviet dissident, Solzhenitsyn’s classic work recounts the establishment, expansion and operation of the Soviet Union’s gulag system. Serving as both an historical and literary history of Soviet gulags, the work recounts the author’s experiences personal testimony of other prisoners to create a compelling narrative of the entire penal process – arrest, trial, camps, transit centres, informers, secret police, and interrogation. The Gulag archipelago has been lauded around the world across both popular and academic circles.