The Communist Manifesto
  • Published: 1 June 2010
  • ISBN: 9780099540748
  • Imprint: Vintage Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $14.99

The Communist Manifesto

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The second best-selling book ever published which heralded a seismic change in the world's political and social landscapes.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DAVID AARONOVITCH

The Communist Manifesto was first published in London, by two young men in their late twenties, in 1848. Its impact reverberated across the globe and throughout the next century, and it has come to be recognised as one of the most important political texts ever written. Maintaining that the history of all societies is a history of class struggle, the manifesto proclaims that communism is the only route to equality, and is a call to action aimed at the proletariat. It is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand our modern political landscape.
  • Published: 1 June 2010
  • ISBN: 9780099540748
  • Imprint: Vintage Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $14.99
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About the authors

Friedrich Engels

Friedrich Engels (1820-95) was the son of a Manchester factory owner. He wrote several groundbreaking essays on contemporary social and political conditions in Britain, including The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845), in which he criticised the working conditions and treatment of the urban poor. After Karl Marx' death, Engels completed and published the last two volumes of Das Kapital (1884, 1894) from his friend's surviving papers.

Praise for The Communist Manifesto

A brilliant piece of writing, easily accessible, and which really did change the world

Daily Mail

Contemporary, ironic, cool, biting writing style

Observer

A short work, written in punchy, accessible style. It can be read in an hour.

Sunday Mirror

Irreverent, mocking, sarcastic, witty, savage, provocative and with a driving, irresistible argument

Independent

As a force for change, its influence has been surpassed only by the Bible. As a piece of writing, it is a masterpiece

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