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Ernesto “Che” Guevara (14th of June 1928 to 9th

of October 1967) was a major figure of the
Cuban Revolution, and has since become a
pervasive symbol of counterculture and rebellion
in popular culture. He became radicalised by the
poverty and unfair treatment he witnessed as he
travelled Latin America. Che has since become a
polarised figure in the collective imagination in a
multitude of biographies, songs, and films.

Che was a well read and well travelled, intelligent

man who often found mental refuge in
literature. His reading list o"ers an insight into
the deep thinking man he was, and reflects
much of his ideals.

His choice of reading material influenced him

greatly and makes for a fascinating list. We have
compiled 10 of the most interesting of Che
Guevara’s choices for your enjoyment and
interest…

1. Twenty Love
Poems and a Song
of Despair by Pablo
Neruda

20 Love Poems and a Song of Despair US

20 Love Poems and a Song of Despair UK

2. Selected
Works by Francisco
de Quevedo

Selected Works by Francisco de Quevedo US

Selected Works by Francisco de Quevedo UK

3. Tales from the

Thousand and One
Nights

Tales from the Thousand and One Nights US

Tales from the Thousand and One Nights UK

4. Civilization and
Its Discontents by
Sigmund Freud

Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund

Freud US

Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund

Freud UK

5. A Collection of
Stories by Jack
London

A Collection of Stories by Jack London US

A Collection of Stories by Jack London UK

6. The Communist
Manifesto by Karl
Marx and Frederick
Engels

The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels

US

The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels

UK

7. Short History of
the World by H. G.
Wells

Short History of the World by H. G. Wells US

Short History of the World by H. G. Wells UK

8. The Discovery of
India by Jawaharlal
Nehru

The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru US

The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru UK

9. Complete Stories
by Franz Kafka

Complete Stories by Franz Kafka US

Complete Stories by Franz Kafka UK

10. Cuentos de la
Selva by Horacio
Quiroga

Cuentos de la Selva by Horacio Quiroga US

Cuentos de la Selva by Horacio Quiroga UK

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