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"A spectre is haunting Europe," Karl Marx and 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 renowned historian Eric Hobsbawm which reminds us of the document's continued relevance. Marx and Engels's critique of capitalism and 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. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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May 1 to honor the 150th anniversary of the original publication of Marx and Engels's masterpiece with this quality, affordable hardcover. This edition contains a new introduction by historian Eric Hobsbawn, who insists that the work should be read not only as a great work of literature but that, 150 years later, it still has much to teach us for the next millennium.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 20 2004

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This review is from: The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)

An excellent book. It is short and to the point. It may still happen in the future. Capitalism is surely not the last economic and social order of history. Stalin was definitely not a Marxist. Please don't confuse Marxism with Stalin and his gross abuses. Highly recommended. Humans are generally too selfish to implement everything he advocates..... at least in the present time!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Belongs in the trash can of history..., April 3 2000

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A Positive Guy "Jay" (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

It is absolutely chilling to see people endorse this book or give it any praise. That people should be screaming for enslavement and collectivism is beyond me. Proud as I am to live in a free country, I do recognize that censorship of this book would be a tacit agreement of the principles in the book itself. The communistic thought and system died an ignomonious death in the Soviet Union and it's demise was long overdue. Basically this primer on slavery touts a dead political system. Yet there are those among us, no matter how few their number, who believe that their thinking and living would best be done for them by a collectivist society, instead of by themselves, and it is for that reason that all freedom loving men and women jealously defend their right to freedom of thought. May the death of communism be an oppurtunity for dancing and rejoicing in the street and may this book be always be remembered as the centerpiece of the failed and defeated political system it was.

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5.0 out of 5 stars DON'T BE SO CLOSE MINDED, May 4 2011

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This review is from: Communist Manifesto A Modern Edition On The 150th Anniversary (Hardcover)

Through pure honesty, I have enjoyed The Communist Manifesto very much, it speaks about how humanity can survive through peace and love, even though sometimes it must do so through revolution. This is a very general way I can describe it. For those who haven't read the book and have already begun to criticize the novel, READ THE BOOK BEFORE YOU JUDGE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just saying that it's terrible before one even reads it shows how much old world prejudice has gone in corrupting them... To make matters worse, those who not only haven't read it and still have the nerve to post hateful reviews about it... I'll be honest leave me speechless. READ THE BOOK BEFORE YOU JUDGE IT, I CAN'T EMPHASIZE THAT ENOUGH!!!!!!!!! Read first and then make your opinion, if you still don't agree, then I respect your opinion, because then you have at least taken the effort to read it. For those who think it's terrible because of what it states, well in terms of religion, yes Marx was atheist, however, I'm a Communist and yet I'm still catholic, I can agree with almost everything Marx has stated, except for atheism. I agree that capitalism has caused much suffering and still these examples can be found across the world today where there is still forced prostitution, child labor, union busting, sweatshops, all so that the consumers of europe and north america can have their clothes and toys. To make matters worse, Capitalism is the one that has hijacked religion saying how it's compatible with God's laws and the teachings of the bible. Well I don't remember any part of the bible saying that Jesus asked for profit when he healed the sick, I don't remember anything in the bible about committing assassinations on democratically elected leaders, I don't see anything that supports child labor and slavery, what I saw was how Moses freed the Israelites from slavery, and I certainly don't remember Jesus asking the temple traders to continue their business. What I see in the teachings of Marx are the end of slavery, the end of social classes, the beginning of social health care and education. The only thing about it says against religion is how it doesn't like the institution, and that's the smallest component out of the entire manifesto. All in all READ BEFORE YOU FREAKIN' JUDGE!!!!!!!!

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