Created in the context of the Second Internationale, Luckhardt's text reflects the late 19th-century optimism of the Second International anticipating an imminent revolution.

Jul 21, 2025 · Translator’s note: Eugène Pottier wrote the “Internationale” just weeks after the crushing of the Paris Commune, in June 1871. Hiding from the authorities, soon to be …

L’Internationale, former official socialist and communist song. It was the anthem of the First, Second, and Third Internationals and, from 1918 to 1944, the national anthem of the Soviet …

"The Internationale" (French: "L'Internationale") is a left-wing anthem. It has been a standard of the socialist movement since the late nineteenth century, when the Second International...

"The Internationale" is a left-wing anthem originating in the late 19th century. The original French lyrics were written by socialist revolutionary Eugène Pottier in 1871, then it was set to music by …

Jul 2, 2025 · " The Internationale " (French: L'Internationale) is a widely-sung left-wing anthem. It has been a standard of the socialist movement since the late 19th century.

The Internationale is the international song of both Marxist and non-Marxist socialist parties. It was written in French by Eugene Pottier, a woodworker from Lille, after the fall of the Paris …

The Russian poet Vladimir Mayakovsky concluded his play Mystery-Bouffe with an "Internationale of the Future", set to the tune of the Internationale, but with lyrics describing a complete, …

While it was originally written in French, it was translated into many other languages, including English. The most famous versions, however, are those in Russian and Chinese.

It has been a standard of the socialist movement since the late 19th century, when the Second International (now the Socialist International) adopted it as its official anthem. The title arises...