{"product_id":"2026200017501-secondhand-essential-writings-of-karl-marx","title":"Essential Writings Of Karl Marx","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew thinkers have reshaped the course of human history with the ferocity and intellectual force of Karl Marx, and Essential Writings of Karl Marx distils the most powerful of his ideas into a single, indispensable volume. Selected and introduced by scholar David Caute, this anthology brings together Marx's most seminal texts — from the blistering polemics of the Communist Manifesto to the incisive economic critiques of Capital — presenting a comprehensive portrait of a mind that dismantled the assumptions of capitalist society and laid the theoretical groundwork for modern socialism. Caute's editorial notes provide essential context, making these formidable texts accessible without diminishing their radical intellectual charge.\n\nSpanning economics, philosophy, history, and political theory, this collection illustrates why Marxist thought remains one of the most debated and discussed bodies of work in the modern world. Marx's prose carries an unrelenting urgency — at once analytical and revolutionary — arguing that history itself is driven by class struggle and the contradictions inherent in capital. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited by the seasoned reader, these essential writings demand engagement, provoke debate, and continue to challenge our understanding of power, labour, and human freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216209354971,"sku":"2026200017501-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/162106cf-6f67-47c4-a6a0-961eb15de64b.png?v=1788405399","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017501-secondhand-essential-writings-of-karl-marx","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}