The feast of Joseph Stalin. The second book. Lunches and dinners in a narrow circle ("syposions")

The monograph considers the process of the origin and development of the tradition of holding the heztoli I.V. Stalin in a narrow circle ("Simposion"), in the central attention of the author - 60 lunch and dinners that took place with the participation of Stalin. An idea of ​​the topography of events is given, reasons for the construction of this kind of feast are clarified. For the first time, the chronology of long leave was restored, which Stalin conducted in the south in the 1920s - early 1950.
Information about the dishes and alcoholic beverages offered by the participants of the "syposions, the table setting, the interior, entertainment, in particular, musical and cinematic addictions of the Soviet leader.
Atmosphere nuances are reconstructed and specified, the specifics of the owner’s behavioral strategies and guests on dinners and dinners in a narrow circle are revealed. The content of the Stalinist speeches (monologues, toasts and healthcies) that sounded on these feasts is analyzed.
The application presents a list of the 1920s-early 1920s reconstructed according to the chronology of the Stalinist "Simposions, and brief biographical information about their participants is given