A spectre, haunting : on the Communist Manifesto

A spectre, haunting On the Communist Manifesto

China Miéville

Book - 2022

China Miéville's riveting engagement with the Communist Manifesto offers a lyrical introduction and a spirited defense of the modern world's most influential political document. Few written works can so confidently claim to have shaped the course of history as Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's Manifesto of the Communist Party. Since first rattling the gates of the ruling order in 1848, this incendiary pamphlet has never ceased providing fuel for the fire in the hearts of those who dream of a better world. Nor has it stopped haunting the nightmares of those who sit atop the vastly unequal social system it condemns.In this strikingly imaginative introduction, China Miéville provides readers with a guide to understanding the Ma...nifesto and the many specters it has conjured. Through his unique and unorthodox reading, Miéville offers a spirited defense of the enduring relevance of Marx and Engels' ideas.Presented along with the full text of the Communist Manifesto, Miéville's guide has something to offer first-time readers, revolutionary partisans, and even the most hard-nosed skeptics.

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Subjects
Marx, Karl, > 1818-1883. > Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei.
Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei (Marx, Karl)
Communism.
Socialism.
PHILOSOPHY / Political.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Europe > Politics and government.
Europe > Social conditions.
Europe.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Literary criticism.
Genres
Criticism, interpretation, etc
Literary criticism
Published
Chicago, Illinois : Haymarket Books [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
China Miéville (author)
Other Authors
Karl Marx, 1818-1883 (author), Friedrich Engels, 1820-1895
Edition
This edition published in 2022
Item Description
"First published in the UK in 2022 by Head of Zeus Ltd." -- title verso
Physical Description
291 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-282) and index.
ISBN
9781642598919
  • Introduction
  • 1. On the Manifesto and the Manifesto Form
  • 2. The Communist Manifesto in its Time
  • 3. An Outline of the Manifesto
  • 4. Evaluating the Manifesto
  • 5. Criticisms of the Manifesto
  • 6. The Communist Manifesto Today
  • Afterword-A Communist Catechism
  • Appendix A. Manifesto of the Communist Party, 1848
  • Appendix B. Preface to the 1872 German Edition
  • Appendix C. Preface to the 1882 Russian Edition
  • Appendix D. Preface to the 1883 German Edition
  • Appendix E. Preface to the 1888 English Edition
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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