description: "A spectre is haunting Europe," Karl Marx &amp; Frederic Engels wrote in 1848, "the spectre of Communism." This new edition of The Communist Manifesto, commemorating the 150th anniversary of its publication, includes an introduction by historian Eric Hobsbawm which reminds us of the document's continued relevance. Marx &amp; Engels's critique of capitalism &amp; its deleterious effect on all aspects of life, from the increasing rift between the classes to the destruction of the nuclear family, has proven remarkably prescient. Their spectre, manifested in the Manifesto's vivid prose, continues to haunt the capitalist world, lingering as a ghostly apparition even after the collapse of those governments which claimed to be enacting its principles.
language: English
title: Communist Manifesto/Social Contract
publisher: Audio Classics