The Communist manifesto: prefaces by Marx and Engels, annotated text, sources and backgrounds, the Communist Manifesto in the history of Marxism interpretation

Available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License: http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/ One of the most influential political tracts ever published this short book succinctly explains the aims and purpose of the Communist League of the 19th century, giving the author’s theories of the class struggle which they assumed would inevitably lead to world wide communism. Full text available at Project Gutenberg too: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/61/61.txt Provides An Annotated Text Of Karl Marx's Seminal Work. Includes A Chronology Of Events Leading To Its Publication, Discussion Of Historical Context And Collection Of Interpretive Essays. Prefaces By Marx And Engels And Annotated Text Of The Communist Manifesto -- Sources And Backgrounds -- The Communist Manifesto In The History Of Marxism -- Interpretation. Karl Marx ; Prefaces By Marx And Engels ; Edited By Frederic L. Bender. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [200]-201. Presents an annotated edition of the 1848 treatise on the economic, political, and social conditions of the working class, which served as the platform of the Communist League; and includes a historical and philosophical introduction, and a chronology of events surrounding the document's publication The complete text of one of the most influential political tracts of all time, a blueprint for the organization of society, which would change the course of history.