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By Karl Marx

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Capital by Karl Marx is a foundational critique of political economy, analysing capitalism's structures and social relations. Marx explores the dynamics of capital accumulation, labour, and the commodification process, aiming to reveal the inherent contradictions and exploitations within capitalist systems. Through a detailed examination of economic practices, he seeks to illuminate how wealth and power are distributed in society.
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You might be intrigued by this book if you're interested in exploring the intricate dynamics of economics, labour, and class struggles. This influential work delves deep into the capitalist system, offering a critical analysis of its structures and consequences. Ideal for those fascinated by political theory and historical critique, it provides a comprehensive examination of socio-economic concepts.

Capital

Presents a critique of private property and the social relations it generates. This book argues that capitalism would create an ever-increasing division in wealth and welfare, predicting its abolition and replacement by a system with common ownership of the means of production.

A landmark work in the understanding of capitalism, bourgeois society and the economics of class conflict, Karl Marx's Capital is translated by Ben Fowkes with an introduction by Ernest Mandel in Penguin Classics.

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One of the most influential political and philosophical texts ever written

One of the most notorious works of modern times, as well as one of the most influential, Capital is an incisive critique of private property and the social relations it generates. Living in exile in England, where this work was largely written, Marx drew on a wide-ranging knowledge of its society to support his analysis and generate fresh insights.

Arguing that capitalism would create an ever-increasing division in wealth and welfare, he predicted its abolition and replacement by a system with common ownership of the means of production. Capital rapidly acquired readership among the leaders of social democratic parties, particularly in Russia and Germany, and ultimately throughout the world, to become a work described by Marx's friend and collaborator Friedrich Engels as 'the Bible of the Working Class'.

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iCapital by Karl Marx is a foundational text in political economics, praised for its detailed critique of capitalism and its exploration of labour, value, and capital accumulation. Reviews highlight its historical significance and influential ideas, though some find Marx's dense writing style challenging. Many appreciate the book's impact on economics, philosophy, and social movements, but acknowledge it requires careful study to fully grasp its complex concepts.

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ISBN: 9780140445688

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 December 1990

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Ben Fowkes
Introduction by Ernest Mandel

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 777g

Pages: 1152

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About the Author

Karl Marx was born in 1818 in Trier, Germany and studied in Bonn and Berlin. Influenced by Hegel, he later reacted against idealist philosophy and began to develop his own theory of historical materialism. He related the state of society to its economic foundations and mode of production, and recommended armed revolution on the part of the proletariat. Together with Engels, who he met in Paris, he wrote the Manifesto of the Communist Party. He lived in England as a refugee until his death in 1888, after participating in an unsuccessful revolution in Germany. Ernst Mandel was a member of the Belgian TUV from 1954 to 1963 and was chosen for the annual Alfred Marshall Lectures by Cambridge University in 1978. He died in 1995 and the Guardian described him as 'one of the most creative and independent-minded revolutionary Marxist thinkers of the post-war world.'