With 6 alternate language edition prefaces. One of the most important and influential political theories ever formulated, The Communist Manifesto is a revolutionary summons to the working class-an incisive account of a new theory of communism that would be brought about by a proletarian revolution. Arguing that increasing exploitation of industrial workers will eventually lead to a rebellion in which capitalism will be overthrown, Marx and Engels propose a vision of a society without classes, private property, or a state. The theoretical basis of political systems in Russia, China, Cuba, and...

One of the most notorious works of modern times, as well as one of the most influential, "Capital" is an incisive critique of private property and the social relations it generates. Living in exile in England, where this work was largely written, Marx drew on a wide-ranging knowledge of its society to support his analysis and generate fresh insights. Arguing that capitalism would create an ever-increasing division in wealth and welfare, he predicted its abolition and replacement by a system with common ownership of the means of production. "Capital" rapidly acquired readership among the...

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's famous manifesto of Communist principles and objectives is among the most consequential political documents of the modern era. Its indictment of the class struggle of bourgeoisie against proletariat leads to an impassioned call for a worldwide workers' revolution leading to a classless, state-controlled society.

Even as Marxist governments have risen and fallen, the relevance of the Manifesto's attack on capitalist economics and family structures remains undiminished. Its vast repercussions upon world history and social theory make it essential reading for...