The Communist Manifesto and Other Wri..., Karl Marx
The Communist Manifesto and Other Wri..., Karl Marx
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The Communist Manifesto and Other Writings

Author: Karl Marx

Narrator: Todd McLaren

Unabridged: 4 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/31/2011

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Widely debated since its publication in 1848, The Communist Manifesto is one of the world's most influential political manuscripts. Presenting an analytical approach to the problems of capitalism and the resulting class struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat, the text lays out the rationale and goals of communism as conceived by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. This edition of The Communist Manifesto is based on the English edition of 1888. In addition, this collection includes the following essays and writings by Marx, translated by H. J. Stenning: "A Criticism of the Hegelian Philosophy of Right," "On the King of Prussia and Social Reform," "Moralizing Criticism and Critical Morality: A Polemic Against Karl Heinzen," "Proudhon," "French Materialism," and "The English Revolution."

About Karl Marx

Karl Marx (1818-1883) was a German philosopher and political theorist whose ideas made major contributions to the development of communism and socialism. Born in Trier in the Kingdom of Prussia (present-day Germany), Marx attended the University of Bonn and the University of Berlin. While living in Paris, he met and became a close friend of Friedrich Engels, with whom he collaborated on a number of works, including The Communist Manifesto, published in 1848. His other notable writings include A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy and Das Kapital, in addition to many essays. Though largely ignored by scholars during his lifetime, Marx's theories gained rapid acceptance in the socialist movement after his death and had an incomparable influence on the political discourse and events of the twentieth century.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Vincent on May 06, 2019

Interesting as a historical document but flawed as a philosophy.......more

Goodreads review by Jon on December 31, 2014

After the first portion of the Manifesto I had head bourgeois more than I had heard previously in my entire life. The subsequent sections were more interesting, and brought up some interesting points rather than just using big words to distract from shallow logic. It is interesting to consider how c......more

Goodreads review by Twum on July 02, 2016

Most reviewers seem too eager to explain their reason for reading The Communist Manifesto. I find that sad - no matter what we think about Communism shouldn't we understand why more than half the world at some time or other believed in this form of government? I thought Marx's ideas were not even as r......more

Goodreads review by J.R. on August 07, 2021

So there I feel slightly odd rating a piece of work that materialized and inspired such horrific events in history, but one must accept that the nation states Marx had imagined never fully manifested (and never will). Some of Marx and Engle's flaws, in my opinion, are over simplifications of the huma......more

Goodreads review by Ben on August 09, 2022

Some light beach reading while on vacation.......more

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