The first publication of a collection better know as the later ‘Problems of Everyday Life,’ these articles appeared in Pravda in the spring and summer of 1923. Translated by Z. Vengerova with an introduction by N. Minsky, online texts for all the articles but last are linked below.

Problems of Life by Leon Trotsky. George H. Doran Publishers, New York. 1924.

Contents: Introduction by N. Minsky, Not By Politics Alone Does Man Thrive (July 10, 1923 Pravda), Habit and Custom (July 11, 1923 Pravda), Vodka the Church and the Cinema (July 12, 1923 Pravda), From the Old Family to the New (July 13, Pravda), Family and Ceremony (July 14, 1923 Pravda), Civility and Politeness as a Necessary Lubricant in Daily Relationships (April 4, 1923 Pravda), The Struggle for Cultured Speech (May 15, 1923 Pravda), Against Bureaucracy Progressive and Unprogressive, How to Begin? 114 pages.

Access to original book: https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015010448473