The Portable Karl Marx (Portable Library) - Softcover

Marx, Karl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014015096X ISBN 13: 9780140150964

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1983

Synopsis

This book is an outstanding overview of the life and thoughts of Karl Marx. The editor masterfully weaves together Marx's published works and private letters into a rich tapestry of history and ideas.

In addition to what you might expect to find in a collection like this (the text of The Communist Manifesto, selections from Das Kapital...), there are also tidbits from Marx's hand that help you truly understand the man and the history of his ideology, from his predictions on the fates of France and Russia, even down to his favorite color (red, of course) and his old report cards.

No serious student of economic and political philosophy should be without an understanding of Karl Marx. This book provides it like no other.

About this title

About the Author

KARL MARX was a German philosopher, political economist, historian, political theorist, sociologist, communist, and revolutionary, whose ideas played a significant role in the development of modern communism. Born in Trier, Germany, Marx Studied law and philosophy at University. Due to his political writings, he was forced to live in exile in London, where he continued to develop his thought in collaboration with German thinker Friedrich Engels and publish his writings. His best-known titles are the 1848?pamphlet?The Communist Manifesto?and the three-volume?Das Kapital?(1867-1883). Marx's political and philosophical thought had enormous influence on subsequent intellectual, economic and political history

From the Back Cover

Here is the ideal introduction to the work of Karl Marx, representing his most important writings, including the 'Theses on Feuerbach'; the complete Communist Manifesto; and substantial selections from 'On the Jewish Question, ' the 'Economic-Philosophical Manuscripts of 1844, ' The German Ideology, Grundrisse, Capital, and The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte, among others. In addition, documents, letters, and reminiscences offer a portrait of Marx the man-as student, husband, father, enemy, and friend.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 014015096X
• ISBN 13: 9780140150964
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 720