I recommend the edition of the Communist Manifesto with an introduction by Leon Trotsky, the Russian revolutionary leader and preeminent Marxist leader after Lenin’s death. Trotsky discusses which ideas in the Manifesto “retain their full force today and those which require important alteration or amplification.” In the process, he highlights the most important conclusions in the Manifesto, some of which are so concise in the Manifesto itself you might not realize you’ve just read something major.
(To find the edition, go to amazon.com/advanced-search/books and enter Author “Leon Trotsky” instead of Marx, and Title “Communist Manifesto”.)
This edition has other advantages. It also includes:
-- The preface to the 1872 German edition, which adds an important new conclusion to the Manifesto, based on the 1871 uprising in France. You might think this preface would be included in most editions, but it isn’t.
-- All the footnotes that Marx and Engels wrote to the various editions published in their lifetimes.
-- Excellent footnotes by the editors, explaining things that most people today aren't familiar with.
-- A thorough index.
-- Large readable type, probably better than what you see on your screen right now.
None of this can be taken for granted – most editions lack most of this.
* * *
Check out the well-chosen excerpts on the back cover, an excellent summary. Click on the image below. (You may want to click Ctrl + a few times to enlarge it. To reset, Ctrl 0.)
For further reading I recommend Labor, Nature, and the Evolution of Humanity by Marx, Engels and two leaders of the Socialist Workers Party, available at pathfinderpress.com. See my Amazon review.
(I’m a supporter of the Socialist Workers Party, ‘The Militant’ weekly newspaper and Pathfinder Press.)
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recommend version with introduction by Leon Trotsky
I recommend the edition of the Communist Manifesto with an introduction by Leon Trotsky, the Russian revolutionary leader and preeminent Marxist leader after Lenin’s death. Trotsky discusses which ideas in the Manifesto “retain their full force today and those which require important alteration or amplification.” In the process, he highlights the most important conclusions in the Manifesto, some of which are so concise in the Manifesto itself you might not realize you’ve just read something major.(To find the edition, go to amazon.com/advanced-search/books and enter Author “Leon Trotsky” instead of Marx, and Title “Communist Manifesto”.)This edition has other advantages. It also includes:-- The preface to the 1872 German edition, which adds an important new conclusion to the Manifesto, based on the 1871 uprising in France. You might think this preface would be included in most editions, but it isn’t.-- All the footnotes that Marx and Engels wrote to the various editions published in their lifetimes.-- Excellent footnotes by the editors, explaining things that most people today aren't familiar with.-- A thorough index.-- Large readable type, probably better than what you see on your screen right now.None of this can be taken for granted – most editions lack most of this.* * *Check out the well-chosen excerpts on the back cover, an excellent summary. Click on the image below. (You may want to click Ctrl + a few times to enlarge it. To reset, Ctrl 0.)For further reading I recommend Labor, Nature, and the Evolution of Humanity by Marx, Engels and two leaders of the Socialist Workers Party, available at pathfinderpress.com. See my Amazon review.(I’m a supporter of the Socialist Workers Party, ‘The Militant’ weekly newspaper and Pathfinder Press.)
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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
(To find the edition, go to amazon.com/advanced-search/books and enter Author “Leon Trotsky” instead of Marx, and Title “Communist Manifesto”.)
This edition has other advantages. It also includes:
-- The preface to the 1872 German edition, which adds an important new conclusion to the Manifesto, based on the 1871 uprising in France. You might think this preface would be included in most editions, but it isn’t.
-- All the footnotes that Marx and Engels wrote to the various editions published in their lifetimes.
-- Excellent footnotes by the editors, explaining things that most people today aren't familiar with.
-- A thorough index.
-- Large readable type, probably better than what you see on your screen right now.
None of this can be taken for granted – most editions lack most of this.
* * *
Check out the well-chosen excerpts on the back cover, an excellent summary. Click on the image below. (You may want to click Ctrl + a few times to enlarge it. To reset, Ctrl 0.)
For further reading I recommend Labor, Nature, and the Evolution of Humanity by Marx, Engels and two leaders of the Socialist Workers Party, available at pathfinderpress.com. See my Amazon review.
(I’m a supporter of the Socialist Workers Party, ‘The Militant’ weekly newspaper and Pathfinder Press.)
recommend version with introduction by Leon Trotsky
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
I recommend the edition of the Communist Manifesto with an introduction by Leon Trotsky, the Russian revolutionary leader and preeminent Marxist leader after Lenin’s death. Trotsky discusses which ideas in the Manifesto “retain their full force today and those which require important alteration or amplification.” In the process, he highlights the most important conclusions in the Manifesto, some of which are so concise in the Manifesto itself you might not realize you’ve just read something major.Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
(To find the edition, go to amazon.com/advanced-search/books and enter Author “Leon Trotsky” instead of Marx, and Title “Communist Manifesto”.)
This edition has other advantages. It also includes:
-- The preface to the 1872 German edition, which adds an important new conclusion to the Manifesto, based on the 1871 uprising in France. You might think this preface would be included in most editions, but it isn’t.
-- All the footnotes that Marx and Engels wrote to the various editions published in their lifetimes.
-- Excellent footnotes by the editors, explaining things that most people today aren't familiar with.
-- A thorough index.
-- Large readable type, probably better than what you see on your screen right now.
None of this can be taken for granted – most editions lack most of this.
* * *
Check out the well-chosen excerpts on the back cover, an excellent summary. Click on the image below. (You may want to click Ctrl + a few times to enlarge it. To reset, Ctrl 0.)
For further reading I recommend Labor, Nature, and the Evolution of Humanity by Marx, Engels and two leaders of the Socialist Workers Party, available at pathfinderpress.com. See my Amazon review.
(I’m a supporter of the Socialist Workers Party, ‘The Militant’ weekly newspaper and Pathfinder Press.)
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