Although it was published in 1848, The Communist Manifesto is as controversial and provocative as ever. Its stirring and poetic language helped spread Marx and Engels' socialist message far and wide, unleashing a century of political revolution.
In an age of great inequality, the Manifesto's message of an exploited and suffering working class that must rise up and claim the means of production and wealth continues to resonate. This deluxe edition features an insightful introduction from Tom Butler-Bowdon which explains how the text came to be written, and why it remains popular.
Manifesto of the Communist Party 11
I Bourgeois and Proletarians 13
II Proletarians and Communists 37
III Socialist and Communist Literature 55
1. Reactionary Socialism 57
A. Feudal Socialism 57
B. Petty-Bourgeois Socialism 60
C. German or 'True' Socialism 62
2. Conservative or Bourgeois Socialism 67
3. Critical-Utopian Socialism and Communism 69
IV Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Existing Opposition Parties 75
Appendices: 81
A: Letter from Engels to Marx, 24 November 1847 83
B: Draft of a Communist Confession of Faith 87
C: The Principles of Communism 99