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The Communist Manifesto - Community Reviews back

by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Martin Malia, Stephen Kotkin
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Literary Ames
Literary Ames rated it 10 years ago
It’s been a while since I studied Marxism at school, a refresh of my memory was required, and having never read The Communist Manifesto, I thought I might as well try it. My views have changed. When I studied Marxism as a teenager I was enamoured with its idealistic belief that capitalism would in...
~Mairéad's Reading List~
~Mairéad's Reading List~ rated it 11 years ago
***Read for my Classics Challenge***It would have been 1.5 stars, but upon my reasons listed below, I've presented this with 2.5 stars.I've read this like 3-4 times prior to rereading it again now. My most recent reread of this "manifesto" was in my 3rd year (I'm now finishing my 4th year of univers...
Agostino Scafidi
Agostino Scafidi rated it 11 years ago
I think the Communism ideology is not only dangerous but it could convince gullible people to willingly turn themselves over as slaves to those purporting to be leaders of such a movement.
Well-Lucubrated
Well-Lucubrated rated it 12 years ago
I'm sure if Marx could have his way, he would prefer not to be remembered for The Communist Manifesto. His language is forceful and impassioned, which is not unexpected given his age at the time of its writing, but like many forceful, passionate works, it is also demagogic and sophistical.Like all h...
A Cruel Man Delighting in Flowers
A Cruel Man Delighting in Flowers rated it 12 years ago
On the 21st—the day of publication of [b:The Communist Manifesto|30474|The Communist Manifesto|Karl Marx|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1311645363s/30474.jpg|2205479] in 1848—my family and I celebrate [a:Karl Marx|7084|Karl Marx|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1202410660p2/7084.jpg] Day as part of our ...
oh the guilt
oh the guilt rated it 13 years ago
Though with all respect to you hippies out there, anarchy will never work in reality.Without established rule (of law), bigger men (and women) will rape petite hippie girls (and guys) for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And there's absolutely nothing they can do about it.Hippies best friends are cops. ...
Traveller
Traveller rated it 13 years ago
This tract by Marx and Engels is too enormous in implication to review fully in the small little space that GR allows, so what I'll do for now is take extracts from it and comment on them, piece by piece.Per the Maifesto:""Abolition of the family! Even the most radical flare up at this infamous prop...
Robert Zimmermann
Robert Zimmermann rated it 13 years ago
This was an interesting read. It's not something I would normally pick up but I felt like it's something everyone should read because of it's historical significance. It didn't make me want to become communist, but there are some points that I felt that I could logically support. I would definitely ...
Hemantkatiyar
Hemantkatiyar rated it 14 years ago
Good ideas but not for me..............
Edward
Edward rated it 14 years ago
AcknowledgementsIntroduction 1. Preface 2. The Reception of the Manifesto 3. The 'Spectre of Communism' 4. The Communist League 5. Engels' Contribution 6. Marx's Contribution: Prologue 7. The Young Hegelians (i) Hegel and Hegelianism (ii) The Battle over Christianity and the Emergence of the Young ...
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