The Communist Manifesto: Complete With Seven Rarely Published Prefaces (Paperback)

by Karl Marx (Author), Frederick Engels (Contributor) "A spectre is haunting Europe-the spectre of Communism..." (more)
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This title is the classic communist party manifesto which started this one and a half decade political movement. The seven rarely published prefaces, mostly written by Frederick Engels after the death of Karl Marx, are included making this publication the complete communist manifesto. Although this title is known as one of the most famous left-wing propagandist publications, it serves as a lesson for those of all political philosophies. The Communist Manifesto should be required reading when studying political science, radicalism and radical political thought.

Product Details

• Paperback: 86 pages
• Publisher: Filiquarian (November 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599869950
• ISBN-13: 978-1599869957
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,739 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Review, November 17, 2008

By	Ryan Vance (Southern WV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I wanted to read this book for a couple of reasons. One is that I wanted to get a better understanding of communism and other economic and political theories that were influenced by it or related to it in someway. I also wanted to compare the modern United States and it's history to The Communist Manifesto. I think everyone in the U.S. should read it. It is not very long and is easy to read. I was very pleased with amazon.com the price was perfect and it got to me in a timely manner. ***(I am not a communist but I gave it four stars because it helped me to better understand my own government and I was happy with Amazon.com as usual.)***

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Never have so many extrapolated so much out of so little., June 18, 2008

By	bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (COMMUNITY FORUM 04)

A concept born in a simpler time used as an excuse for many things from Socialism to controlled capitalism. As with any pivotal work one should read it for his/her self. There is always the chance of misinterpretation by an individual, but if you do not read this then you are just accepting someone's word anyway.
This is more than an economics book it is a way of life. It sounds good on paper but makes a lot of assumptions. Instead of worrying about workability, look at the logic that is built on assumptions of that time (written, in 1848). Add this to your library.

You can pick a side (pro or con) and make a stand if you like; but look at the size of this book and realize that many people will just use the title and build their own case. You will have read the real thing. And be sure to balance it with. "The Capitalist Manifesto" by Louis O. Kelso

The Capitalist Manifesto ~ by Louis O. Kelso

5.0 out of 5 stars The origins of communism, June 1, 2009

By	Beastman (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

For any historian this book is a must. For me it was a very enjoyable read. I can say some things I disagreed with but others were noble intentions. I won't spend time mentioning my opinions on here but I recommend this book to everyone. You can see where the roots of communism originated and see what is followed from this book but also what is strayed from by the modern day communists. Very briefly what I will say is I think this book has some noble intentions but were not strictly followed by the communists of the late 1800's and early to mid 1900's. Read the book for yourself and decide though. Good/bad/indifferent this book is history, it influenced radical change. Good/bad/indifferent, history actually happened and shaped the scope of the present day. Too often people criticize what they know nothing or very little about. Communism at its core roots starts right here. Btw for any judge-mental morons out there, I'm not pro-communist, I did however enjoy reading this book, learned alot and pondered some perspectives. Utopia is in the mind of the beholder.