![]() It also spends a great deal of time, in the third section (which is not included here) describing and criticizing various strands within the movement (e.g., reactionary socialism, utopian socialism). And it is relatively short and easily accessible. On the other hand, this was written as a polemic, a political call to action, and is missing some of the more sophisticated analyses found in the later volumes of Capital. Almost all of Marx’s ideas about capitalism, revolution, and how history happens can be found here. There is a good argument to be made that if you are to read one thing by Marx, it would be the Communist Manifesto. Introduction – Why this is important and what to look for The text you have here is from the 1888 translation by Samuel Moore, edited by Engels. Engels kept up with subsequent publications and translations. The first English translation was made in 1850, by Helen Macfarlane, and published in a political magazine, The Red Republican. This was the first time that the authors were named. ![]() Throughout 1848 translations were made and published all over Europe. It was published in February of that year, in German, but published in London. Originally, it was published in pamphlet form, with a dark green cover. NOTE ON SOURCE: This selection is from the Communist Manifesto, written by Marx and Engels on the eve of the 1848 revolutions, on commission from the Communist League. ![]()
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