As a prominent trade unionist and leader of the 1916 Rising, James Connolly is a pivotal figure in Irish history. This biography, based on his prolific writings, examines his experiences as a soldier, agitator, propagandist, orator, organiser, pamphleteer and insurgent. James Connolly is the best survey of his remarkable life and times.;Cover; Title Page; Epigraphs; Contents; James Connolly; Preface by Des Geraghty; Introduction and Acknowledgements; Part I: Edinburgh 1868-1882; Chapter 1: Child of the Cowgate; Part II: Ireland 1882-1889: Soldier; Chapter 2: In the Service of the Queen; Part III: Edinburgh 1889-1896: Social Democrat; Chapter 3: Capitalism and Class Struggle; Chapter 4: The Making of a Socialist; Part IV: Dublin 1896-1903: Revolutionist; Chapter 5: Forerunners; Chapter 6: Irish Socialist Republican Party; Chapter 7: The End and the Means; Chapter 8: Agitate Educate Organise; Chapter 9: The Workers' Republic.