Stating that the history of the societies is a history of class struggle, this title argues that communism is the only route to equality, and is a call to action aimed at the proletariat. It is intended for those seeking to understand our modern political landscape.

Definitive edition of the most influential political call to arms ever written, now in paperback.

Previously published in two volumes, in 2010 and 2013.

The selected writings of 1930s author Christopher Caudwell, a Marxist writer of extraordinary brilliance

Renowned Marxist scholar used newly discovered primary texts to rethink the genesis of Marx's Capital.

Friedrich Engels is one of the most attractive and contradictory figures of the nineteenth century. Born to a prosperous mercantile family in west Germany, he spent his career working in the Manchester cotton industry, riding to the Cheshire hounds, and enjoying the comfortable, middle-class life of a Victorian gentleman.

A comprehensive history of the development of Marxist theory and the parameters of 21st-century politics

Centenary edition of this classic work in Western Marxist philosophy

All-star cast of radical intellectuals discuss the continued importance of communism.

Was Marx himself a 'Marxist'? Was his visionary promise of socialism betrayed by Marxist dictatorship? Is Marxism inevitably totalitarian? What did Marx really say? This book provides a fundamental account of Karl Marx's original philosophy, its roots in 19th century European ideology, and his radical economic and social criticism of capitalism.

For over a century, Karl Marx's critique of capitalism has been a crucial resource for social movements. Now, recent economic crises have made it imperative for us to comprehend and actualize Marx's ideas. But without a knowledge of Karl Marx's life as he lived it, neither Marx nor his works can be fully understood.

Providing a selection of Marx's writings, this book includes extracts from the whole range of Marx's most important pieces. It also includes a bibliography and editorial commentary on each document and provides the background and context of Marx's writing in each period. It is for those wishing for an overview of Marx's political philosophy.

Tells the biography of Karl Marx who has long been recognized as one of the best concise accounts of the life and thought of the man who had, in Berlin's words, a more "direct, deliberate, and powerful" influence on mankind than any other nineteenth-century thinker. This book introduces Marx's ideas and sets them in their context.

What did Marx think that communism could be like?

Assesses the activism, writing, and legacy of Claudia Jones (1915-1964), a pioneering Afro-Caribbean radical intellectual active in the U.S. and U.K.

A new critical biography of Leon Trotsky, a strong leader of Soviets and one of the most important figures of twentieth-century Communism. This biography delves deep into Trotsky's life and relationships to reveal and understand his complex character and actions.