The Communist Manifesto - Arcturus Ornate Classics by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels Hardcover

Book Synopsis

This handsome pocket hardback edition presents Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' world-renowned political treatise, The Communist Manifesto, featuring striking gilded page edges.

First published as the 1848 revolutions erupted throughout Europe, this revolutionary political tract articulated an entirely new understanding of governments and history. The manifesto outlined a radical new political agenda that would lead to an equal and classless society. They predicted that Europe was on the verge of revolution in one of the most powerful political pamphlets ever written. This book influenced the course of 20th-century history more than any other.

This gilded pocket-sized gift edition has real collector's appeal, featuring the classic, unabridged text, a facsimile of Marx and Engels' signatures on the title page, gold gilded page edges and beautifully designed endpapers. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series this book makes wonderful gift for any fan of political theory and philosophy.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

About the Author

Karl Marx was born in Prussia in 1818 but spent most of his adult life in London. He developed a revolutionary interpretation of economics and history that he expounded in Das Kapital. Friedrich Engels was another German philosopher, born in 1820, who worked closely with Marx after the publication of his own theories in The Condition of the Working Class in England. Marx died in 1883 and Engels in 1895 - both of them before they could see their theories become reality in the Russian Revolution.