Karl Marx: His Life and Work

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First published in English in 1929, this is a reissue of Otto Rühle's comprehensive biography of Karl Marx. Written by a leading Marxist and key figure within the German Labour movement, this is an exceptionally detailed and well-researched study which sets Marx's life and work firmly within its social and historical context before examining in depth the major events of his life and the writings for which he has become such an influential figure in modern political philosophy. The final chapter offers an appraisal of both the man and his work, as Rühle summarises why he believes Marx was a genius. Cover Karl Marx Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents PRELIMINARIES The Historical Setting Conditions in Germany Utopian Socialists Karl Marx Studies The Young Hegelians Bauer and Feuerbach Revolutionary Flight Rise of the Bourgeoisie The "Rheinische Zeitung" CLARIFICATION A New Platform The "Deutsch-Französische Jahrbücher" Zur Kritik der Hegelschen Rechtsphilosophie The Jewish Question Friedrich Engels Paris Die Heilige Familie Brussels German Ideology "True" Socialism Dialectic Misère de la Philosophie Before March The Workers' Educational Society Communist Manifesto TRIAL The Gallic Cock The "Neue Rheinische Zeitung" In the Democratic Party Collapse of the Revolution Flight into Poverty The "Neue Rheinische Revue" Split in the Communist League The Trial of the Communists in Cologne Klassenkämpfe in Frankreich Der achtzehnte Brumaire des Louis Bonaparte Sufferings in Exile Associates and Friends Herr Vogt Condemned to Permanent Expatriation Lassalle ACHIEVEMENT Foundation of the International The Inaugural Address The Tower of Babel Conflicts, Crises, Struggles Schweitzer and Liebknecht Bakunin The Alliance and the International The Franco-German War and the Commune End of the International The Great Achievement The Materialist Interpretation of History Das Kapital First Volume Second and Third Volumes The Evening and the End APPRAISEMENT The Man His Work Chronological Table Bibliography Index