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'Flags on the Battlements' is a novella by Anton Makarenko, written in 1938 and published the same year in 'Krasnaya Nov' magazine (issues 6-8). In 1939 the book came out as a separate edition through Khudozhestvennaya Literatura. This later version was considerably revised: it featured the new chapter "Unbelievable!" ( !), while one of the final chapters of the magazine-published version ("For the Rest of Our Lives", ) has been removed. The book was translated into English under the title 'Learning to Live'.

'Flags on the Battlements' could be seen as a sequel to the 1932 novella 'March of the 30th Year' and continues the story of the Dzerzhinsky Colony. The action in it takes place in 1931-1932.Ternavsky, A. Commentaries to . The Works by A.S. Makarenko in 5 volumes. Vol.5, p. 459 // .. . "". . "". 1971. . 3, . 459

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