The Communist Manifesto was written in 1848 as an inflammatory outcry against capitalist exploitation of the working class. The manifesto calls upon workers of the world to unite and revolt against their oppressors, to abolish private property and free enterprise, and to form a kind of workers community in which everyone would have an equal share. Special features of this edition include an introduction reflecting a new approach to the understanding of Marxist theory and Engels' famous Preface to the edition of 1888 plus six other important but lesser know Prefaces.
The Communist Manifesto was written in 1848 as an inflammatory outcry against capitalist exploitation of the working class. The manifesto calls upon workers of the world to unite and revolt against their oppressors, to abolish private property and free enterprise, and to form a kind of workers community in which everyone would have an equal share. Special features of this edition include an introduction reflecting a new approach to the understanding of Marxist theory and Engels' famous Preface to the edition of 1888 plus six other important but lesser know Prefaces.