The Communist Manifesto
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Few texts have shaken the foundations of the modern world as decisively as The Communist Manifesto — a thunderous call to arms that, since its publication in 1848, has ignited revolutions, toppled empires, and permanently altered the course of human history. Written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels at the behest of the Communist League, this landmark work presents a sweeping critique of capitalist society, arguing with relentless logic that all of recorded history is the history of class struggle — a conflict between the bourgeoisie who own the means of production and the proletariat who are bound to labour within it. With surgical precision, the authors detail the mechanics of capitalist exploitation and issue their famous rallying cry: Workers of the world, unite! Beyond its role as a political weapon, The Communist Manifesto endures as a foundational text of Western thought, sitting at the intersection of philosophy, economics, and sociology. Marx and Engels write with a rhetorical ferocity and intellectual confidence that remains electrifying nearly two centuries later, and this Pelican edition is further enriched by an authoritative introduction from the celebrated historian A.J.P. Taylor, who places the work in its vital historical context. Whether one reads it as a revolutionary blueprint or a fascinating historical document, the manifesto's central questions — about power, inequality, and the nature of society — remain as urgent and unresolved today as the day they were first set to paper.
Author: Karl Marx And Friedrich Engels
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few texts have shaken the foundations of the modern world as decisively as The Communist Manifesto — a thunderous call to arms that, since its publication in 1848, has ignited revolutions, toppled empires, and permanently altered the course of human history. Written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels at the behest of the Communist League, this landmark work presents a sweeping critique of capitalist society, arguing with relentless logic that all of recorded history is the history of class struggle — a conflict between the bourgeoisie who own the means of production and the proletariat who are bound to labour within it. With surgical precision, the authors detail the mechanics of capitalist exploitation and issue their famous rallying cry: Workers of the world, unite! Beyond its role as a political weapon, The Communist Manifesto endures as a foundational text of Western thought, sitting at the intersection of philosophy, economics, and sociology. Marx and Engels write with a rhetorical ferocity and intellectual confidence that remains electrifying nearly two centuries later, and this Pelican edition is further enriched by an authoritative introduction from the celebrated historian A.J.P. Taylor, who places the work in its vital historical context. Whether one reads it as a revolutionary blueprint or a fascinating historical document, the manifesto's central questions — about power, inequality, and the nature of society — remain as urgent and unresolved today as the day they were first set to paper.