The Communist Manifesto 1888 Transla..., Karl Marx
The Communist Manifesto 1888 Transla..., Karl Marx
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The Communist Manifesto: 1888 Translated Edition (The Political Classic of Karl Marx And Friedrich Engels)

Author: Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels

Narrator: John Hamilton

Unabridged: 1 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/20/2024


Synopsis

This audiobook edition reproduces the 1888 authorized English translation of *The Communist Manifesto*, originally translated by Samuel Moore (1838-1911) and authorized by Friedrich Engels himself.
The Communist Manifesto (officially *Manifesto of the Communist Party*) is a groundbreaking political work by German philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, first published in 1848 amidst the revolutionary upheavals sweeping Europe. Written for the Communist League, this manifesto has become one of the most influential political documents in history.
The manifesto provides a thorough analysis of class struggle, both in historical and contemporary contexts, and critiques the capitalist system of production. Rather than speculating about the future of Communism, it focuses on the dynamics of capitalism and the conditions that would lead to socialism and eventually Communism. In the words of its authors, "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles."
A must-read classic, this essential text continues to inspire and challenge readers around the world.

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.


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