- Published: 1 October 2010
- ISBN: 9781409059196
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 128
The Communist Manifesto
Re-issued to mark the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth: the manifesto that set the world alight, now with a new introduction from the bestselling author and economist, Yanis Varoufakis
The Communist Manifesto is a timeless classic providing intelligent insight into socialism, communism and today's group identity politics.
This pocket edition includes a new introduction by the economist and bestselling author of Adults in the Room, Yanis Varoufakis.
The Communist Manifesto was first published in London in 1848, by two young men in their late twenties. 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 October 2010
- ISBN: 9781409059196
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 128
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About the authors
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
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
Guardian
A short work, written in punchy, accessible style. It can be read in an hour.
Sunday Mirror