The Greatest Works of Karl Marx
Enriched edition. Capital, Communist Manifesto, Wage Labor and Capital, Critique of the Gotha Program, Wages, Price and Profit, Theses on FeuerbachBy Karl Marx
Length129h 53m
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The Greatest Works of Karl Marx is a comprehensive anthology that encapsulates the salient themes of Marxist theory, capturing the revolutionary spirit of the 19th century. This collection weaves together pivotal texts such as The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, presenting a critical examination of capitalism, class struggle, and the materialist conception of history. Marx's incisive prose, marked by its dialectical method and historical context, invites readers to engage with the tumultuous socio-economic conditions of his time, enhancing our understanding of modern economic and political systems. Karl Marx, a philosopher, economist, and revolutionary socialist, was profoundly influenced by the industrial revolution and the socio-political upheavals of his era. His work stemmed from a fervent desire to critique capitalism and illuminate the conditions of the working class. Born into a bourgeois family in Germany, his experiences and extensive education in law, history, and philosophy propelled him into a lifetime of intellectual pursuit and radical activism, giving rise to his enduring legacy. This anthology is an essential read for anyone interested in the foundations of socialist thought and critical theory. Scholars, students, and curious readers alike will find in this collection a rich source of insights that continue to resonate in contemporary discussions on class, society, and economic structures. Immerse yourself in Marx's profound critique and explore ideas that shaped a century of political thought.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenrePolitics and Government
Length129 hrs 53 mins
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Publish dateDec 9, 2023
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Table of contents
1Introduction
116Part 8 - Primitive Accumulation
2Introduction
11726. The Secret of Primitive Accumulation
3Author Biography
11827. Expropriation of the Agricultural Population from the Land
4Historical Context
11928. Bloody Legislation against the Expropriated
5Synopsis (Selection)
12029. Genesis of the Capitalist Farmer
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6Political Works
12130. Reaction of the Agricultural Revolution on Industry
7Manifesto of the Communist Party
12231. The Genesis of the Industrial Capitalist
8Preface
12332. Historical Tendency of Capitalist Accumulation
9Manifesto of the Communist Party.
12433. The Modern Theory of Colonisation (pt. 1)
10I. Bourgeois and Proletarians.
12533. The Modern Theory of Colonisation (pt. 2)
11II. Proletarians and Communists.
12633. The Modern Theory of Colonisation (pt. 3)
12III. Socialist and Communist Literature.
12733. The Modern Theory of Colonisation (pt. 4)
13IV. Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Existing Opposition Parties.
128Vol. 2 - The Process of Circulation of Capital
14Theses on Feuerbach
129Part 1 - The Metamorphoses of Capital and Their Cycles
15The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon
1301. The Circulation of Money-Capital
16Translator's Preface
1312. The Rotation of Productive Capital
17I
1323. The Circulation of Commodity-Capital
18II
1334. The Three Diagrams of the Process of Circulation
19III
1345. The Time of Circulation
20IV
1356. The Expenses of Circulation.
21V
136Part 2 - The Turn-Over of Capital
22VI
1377. The Period and Number of Turn-Overs
23VII
1388. Fixed Capital and Circulating Capital
24Secret Diplomatic History of The Eighteenth Century
1399. The Total Turn-Over of Advanced Capital
25Chapter I
14010. Theories of Fixed and Circulating Capital. The Physiocrats and Adam Smith
26Chapter II
14111. Theories of Fixed and Circulating Capital. Ricardo
27Chapter III
14212. The Working Period
28Chapter IV
14313. The Time of Production
29Chapter V
14414. The Time of Circulation
30Chapter VI
14515. Influence of the Time of Circulation on the Magnitude of an Advance of Capital
31The Civil War in France
14616. The Turn-Over of the Variable Capital
32Introduction
14717. The Circulation of Surplus-Value
33The Begining of the Franco-Prussian War
148Part 3 - The Reproduction and Circulation of the Aggregate Social Capital
34Prussian Occupation of France
14918. Introduction
35France Capitulates and the Government of Thiers
15019. Former Discussions of the Subject
36Paris Workers' Revolution and Thiers' Reactionary Massacres
15120. Simple Reproduction. (pt. 1)
37The Paris Commune
15220. Simple Reproduction. (pt. 2)
38The Fall of Paris
15321. Accumulation and Reproduction on an Enlarged Scale
39Critique of the Gotha Programme
154Part 1 - The Conversion Of Surplus-Value Into Profit And of the Rate Of Surplus-Value Into The Rate Of Profit.
40Foreword
1551. Cost Price and Profit
41Letter to Bracke
1562. The Rate of Profit
42Part I
1573. The Relation of the Rate of Profit to the Rate of Surplus-Value
43Part II
1584. The Effect of the Turn-Over on the Rate of Profit
44Part III
1595. Economies in the Employment of Constant Capital
45Part IV
1606. The Effect of Fluctuations in Price
46Appendix
1617. Additional Remarks
47Economic Works
162Part 2 - Conversion of Profit into Average Profit
48Wage-Labor and Capital
1638. Different Composition of Capitals
49Introduction
1649. Average Rate of Profit and Transformation of the Values of Commodities into Prices Of Production
50Chapter 1 Preliminary
16510. Market Prices and Market Values. Surplus-Profit
51Chapter 2 What Are Wages?
16611. Effects of General Fluctuations of Wages on Prices of Production
52Chapter 3 By What is the Price of a Commodity Determined?
16712. Some After Remarks
53Chapter 4 By What Are Wages Determined?
168Part 3 - The Law of the Falling Tendency of the Rate of Profit
54Chapter 5 The Nature and Growth of Capital
16913. The Theory of the Law
55Chapter 6 Relation of Wage-labor to Capital
17014. Counteracting Causes
56Chapter 7 The General Law That Determines the Rise and Fall of Wages and Profits
17115. Unraveling the Internal Contradictions of the Law
57Chapter 8 The Interests of Capital and Wage-labor Are Diametrically Opposed -- Effect of Growth of Productive Capital on Wages
172Part 4 - Transformation of Commodity-Capital and Money-Capital into Commercial Capital and Financial Capital
58Chapter 9 Effect of Capitalist Competition on the Capitalist Class, The Middle Class, and The Working Class
17316. Commercial Capital
59Free Trade
17417. Commercial Profit
60Wages, Price and Profit
17518. The Turn-Over of Merchant's Capital
61Preliminary
17619. Financial Capital
62I. Production and Wages
17720. Historical Data Concerning Merchants' Capital
63II. Production, Wages, Profits
178Part 5 - Division of Profit into Interest and Profits of Enterprise
64III. Wages and Currency
17921. The Interest-Bearing Capital.
65IV. Supply and Demand
18022. Division of Profit. Rate of Interest. Natural Rate of Interest
66V. Wages and Prices
18123. Interest and Profit of Enterprise
67VI. Value and Labour
18224. Externalisation of the Relations of Capital in the Form of Interest-Bearing Capital
68VII. Labouring Power
18325. Credit and Fictitious Capital
69VIII. Production of Surplus Value
18426. Accumulation of Money-Capital. Its Influence On The Rate Of Interest
70IX. Value of Labour
18527. The Role of Credit in Capitalist Production
71X. Profit is Made by Selling a Commodity at its Value
18628. The Medium of Circulation and Capital. Tooke's and Fullarton's Conception.
72XI. The Different Parts into Which Surplus Value is Decomposed
18729. The Composition of Banking Capital.
73XII. General Relation of Profits, Wages and Prices
18830. Money-Capital and Actual Capital - I
74XIII. Main Cases of Attempts at Raising Wages or Resisting Their Fall
18931. Money-Capital and Actual Capital - II
75XIV. The Struggle Between Capital and Labour and its Results
19032. Money-Capital and Actual Capital - III
76Capital
19133. The Currency under the Credit System.
77Vol. 1 - The Process of Capitalist Production
19234. The Currency Principle and the English Bank Laws of 1844.
78Author’s Preface: First German Edition
19335. Precious Metals and Rates Of Exchange.
79Editor’s Preface: First English Translation
19436. Precapitalist Conditions.
80Part 1 - Commodities and Money
195Part 6 - Transformation of Surplus Profit into Ground-Rent
811. Commodities
19637. Preliminaries
822. Exchange
19738. Differential Rent
833. Money, or the Circulation of Commodities
19839. The First Form of Differential Rent
84Part 2 - Transformation of Money into Capital
19940. The Second Form of Differential Rent
854. The General Formula for Capital
20041. First Case: Constant Price of Production
865. Contradictions in the General Formula of Capital
20142. Second Case: Falling Price of Production
876. The Buying and Selling of Labour-Power
20243. Third Case: Rising Price of Production
88Part 3 - The Production of Absolute Surplus-Value
20344. Differential Rent Even Upon the Worst Soil under Cultivation
897. The Labour-Process and the Process of Producing Surplus-Value
20445. Absolute Ground-Rent
908. Constant Capital and Variable Capital
20546. Building Lot Rent. Mining Rent. Price of Land
919. The Rate of Surplus-Value
20647. Genesis of Capitalist Ground-Rent
9210. The Working day (pt. 1)
207Part 7 - The Revenues and their Sources
9310. The Working day (pt. 2)
20848. The Trinitarian Formula
9411. Rate and Mass of Surplus-Value
20949. A Contribution to the Analysis of the Process of Production
95Part 4 - Production of Relative Surplus-Value
21050. The Semblance of Competition
9612. The Concept of Relative Surplus-Value
21151. Conditions of Distribution and Production
9713. Co-operation
21252. The Classes
9814. Division of Labour and Manufacture
213A Contribution to The Critique Of The Political Economy
9915. Machinery and Modern Industry (pt. 1)
214Author’s Preface
10015. Machinery and Modern Industry (pt. 2)
215BOOK I. Capital in general
10115. Machinery and Modern Industry (pt. 3)
216Chapter I. Commodities
102Part 5 - Production of Absolute and Relative Surplus-Value
217A. Notes on the History of the Theory of Commodities
10316. Absolute and Relative Surplus-Value
218Chapter II. Money or Simple Circulation
10417. Changes of Magnitude in the Price of Labour-Power and in Surplus-Value
219B. Theories of the Unit of Measure of Money (pt. 1)
10518. Various Formula for the rate of Surplus-Value
220B. Theories of the Unit of Measure of Money (pt. 2)
106Part 6 - Wages
221C. Theories of the Medium of Circulation and of Money
10719. The Transformation of the Value and Respective Price of Labour-Power into Wages
222Introduction to the Critique of Political Economy.
10820. Time-Wages
2231. Production in General
10921: Piece Wages
2242. The General Relation of Production to Distribution, Exchange, and Consumption
11022: National Differences of Wages
2253. The Method of Political Economy
111Part 7 - The Accumulation of Capital
2264. Production, Means of Production, and Conditions of Production
11223: Simple Reproduction
227Analysis
11324: Conversion of Surplus-Value into Capital
228Reflection
11425. The General Law of Capitalist Accumulation (pt. 1)
229Memorable Quotes
11525. The General Law of Capitalist Accumulation (pt. 2)
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