The Communist Revolution & The Communist Manifesto (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The History of October RevolutionBy John Reed, Karl Marx
Length17h 10m
About this audiobook
Bringing together John Reed's revolutionary reportage with Karl Marx's foundational political theory, The Communist Revolution & The Communist Manifesto traces communism as both lived upheaval and intellectual program. The volume moves between urgent eyewitness narrative, polemical argument, historical analysis, and prophetic rhetoric, situating revolutionary change within the conflicts of class, labor, empire, and modernity. Its central documents illuminate the passage from nineteenth-century critique to twentieth-century insurrection. Marx, writing amid the industrial transformations and political ferment of Europe, gave systematic expression to the theory of class struggle and the historical role of the proletariat. Reed, an American journalist shaped by radical politics and firsthand experience of revolution, translated ideological struggle into vivid scenes of mass action and political rupture. Together, their works align with socialist, Marxist, and modern revolutionary traditions, showing how ideas circulate through movements, institutions, and historical crises. This collection is recommended for readers seeking a compact yet powerful encounter with revolutionary thought in theory and practice. It offers students, historians, and general readers a rare opportunity to compare manifesto and reportage, doctrine and event, abstraction and immediacy, fostering a rich dialogue about political transformation and its enduring literary forms.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
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GenrePolitics and Government, Literary Classics
Length17 hrs 10 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 7, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1When You Attack Us You Will See Our Faces
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Ten Days That Shook the World
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6Chapter 1 Background
7Chapter 2 The Coming Storm
8Chapter 3 On the Eve
9Chapter 4 The Fall of the Provisional Government
10Chapter 5 Plunging Ahead
11Chapter 6 The Committee for Salvation
12Chapter 7 The Revolutionary Front
13Chapter 8 Counter-Revolution
14Chapter 9 Victory
15Chapter 10 Moscow
16Chapter 11 The Conquest of Power
17Chapter 12 The Peasants’ Congress
18Appendices I - XII (pt. 1)
19Appendices I - XII (pt. 2)
20Notes and Explanations
21The Communist Manifesto
22Preface
23Manifesto of the Communist Party
24I. Bourgeois and Proletarians.
25II. Proletarians and Communists.
26III. Socialist and Communist Literature.
27IV. Position of the Communists In Relation To the Various Existing Opposition Parties.
28Analysis
29Reflection
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