The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx1848
Marx and Engels wrote the most influential political pamphlet in history — 23 pages that reshaped the 20th century.
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“A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of communism.”
Why It Matters
Marx and Engels wrote the most influential political pamphlet in history — 23 pages that reshaped the 20th century. Whether you agree with it or despise it, the Manifesto's analysis of class struggle, capitalism's internal contradictions, and the relationship between economics and power changed how the world thinks about politics. "Workers of the world, unite!" is still the most famous call to revolution ever written.
Notable Quotes
“The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.”
“Workers of the world, unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!”