Marx's Das Kapital by Francis Wheen
'The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it,' wrote Karl Marx in 1845. This is the essence of Das Kapital, a blazing expose of the new capitalist world of the Victorian era, whose ideas would affect the lives of millions, and alter the course of world history. In vivid detail, Francis Wheen tells the story of Marx's twenty-year fight to complete his unfinished masterpiece. Das Kapital was born in a two-room flat in Soho amid political squabbles and personal tragedy. The first volume was published in 1867, to muted praise, but, after Marx's death, went on to influence thinkers, writers and revolutionaries, from George Bernard Shaw to Lenin. Wheen's brilliant and accessible book shows that, far from being a dry economic treatise, Das Kapital is like a vast Gothic novel, whose heroes are enslaved by the monster they created: capitalism. Furthermore, Wheen argues, as long as capitalism endures, Das Kapital demands to be read and understood.
"'As gripping and as readable as a first-rate thriller' A. C. Grayling, The Times * 'Exhilarating... A healthy corrective to those brought up to think of Marx's work as rigid and doctrinaire... Wheen provides a vivid portrait of the man.' Adam Sisman, Sunday Telegraph * 'These well written stories of great books serve as finger-licking, appetite-whetting hors d'oeuvre.' Ziauddin Sardar, Independent"
Francis Wheen is the author of The Soul of Indiscretion; Karl Marx; The Irresistible Con; Hoo-Hahs and Passing Frenzies, which won the Orwell Prize in 2003, and How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843544012 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843544016 |
| Title | Marx's Das Kapital |
| Author | Francis Wheen |
| Series | Books That Shook The World |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2007-08-09 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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