- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: WW Norton; Reprint edition (Jun 18 1985)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0393302377
- ISBN-13: 978-0393302370
- Product Dimensions: 18.5 x 11.7 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
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so, you want to be a Marxist?, Oct 5 2011
By Steven Sica "tired typist" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Engels Manchester And The Working Class (Paperback)
Another interesting, although difficult, work by the author of the celebrated "The Other Victorians."As in his previous, and much better known, work Marcus employs the techniques and tools of literary criticism to examine a historical event: the early industrial revolution in England, it's effects on the average worker [men, women and children], it's effects on English society and the English economy [as typified by the city of Manchester], and how these changes were analyzed by Frederich Engels in his work "The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844."
As in "The Other Victorians" Marcus follows a simple plan of analysis moving from macroanalysis to microanalysis. He begins with a general chapter on the effects of the early industrial revolution in England, followed by a chapter on it's specific effects on the city of Manchester, followed by a lengthy biographical chapter about Engels. This builds up to the two lengthy chapters wherein he analyzes Engels' "The Condition of the Working Class..." Marcus closes with a brief tentative concluding chapter. It's worth the wait and the effort to work through the material, although it's not going to be easy going for most [and I was no exception].
I'd recommend, for those without extensive knowledge of this historical period, or mid-19th century economic class analysis, that they first read Marcus' better known study "The Other Victorians," if only to acquaint oneself with Marcus methods of analysis and style of writing. He follows a similar pattern of anaysis, and, let's face it, for most of us pornography and sex is a much easier sell than is 19th century economic class analysis. And, you'll have a better idea of what to expect and how Marcus goes about achieving his intellectual objectives. I read this several years before I read "The Other Victorians" and having recently reread "Engels, Manchester, and the Working Class" the latter work is much clearer and sharper now after having read "The Other victorians."
Each one is well worth the time and effort it will demand.
This review does not do this work the justice it deserves [as well, there are several reviews on "The Other victorians" posted on AMAZON], and I'm hoping a more skilled and thoughtful review of this work will be forthcoming in the near future
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Useful Pre-read on engels, Dec 27 2011
By guitar*man - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Engels Manchester And The Working Class (Paperback)
I intend to read Engel's book on England in 1844 and read this book as a precursor. My knowledge of that era is limited, but growing, and so I have found this book by Steven Markus useful and inexpensive too.I have no knowledge of Steven Marcus' work. I found the book's content interesting and the references will be useful. I feel much better informed having read the book.
Now to read Engels.
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