Marxism: Essential WritingsDavid McLellan This selection from the major writings of the most influential Marxist thinkers provides easy and direct access to the sources of the twentieth century's most important ideology. Those who are baffled by the ramifications of Marxism will find here the major statements of classical andcontemporary Marxist theory - from Marx himself, through Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin, to Mao, Marcuse, Guevara, and Cabral. Taken together, these texts provide a comprehensive view both of the Marxist tradition and of the varieties of contemporary Marxism. |
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The Materialist Concept of History | 3 |
The Communist Manifesto | 37 |
The Destiny of Capitalism | 49 |
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