Karl Marx: The Communist Manifesto

Written by Karl Marx

Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano

'The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.'
"History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce." Karl Marx
Born in Trier, Germany, Karl Marx studied law and philosophy at university. Due to his controversial political publications however, Marx became stateless and lived in exile with his wife and children in London for decades, where he continued to develop his thought and publish his writings, often researching in the reading room of the British Museum. His best-known titles are the 1848 pamphlet, The Communist Manifesto, and the three-volume Das Kapital. His political and philosophical thought had enormous influence on subsequent intellectual, economic and political history and his name has been used as an adjective, a noun and a school of social theory. Marx's complex theories about society, economics and politics – collectively understood as Marxism – hold that human societies develop through class struggle. In capitalism, this manifests itself in the conflict between the ruling and working classes. Employing a critical approach known as historical materialism, Marx predicted that, like previous socio-economic systems, capitalism produced internal tensions which would lead to its self-destruction and replacement by a new system: socialism. Marx actively pressed for its implementation, arguing the working class should carry out organised revolution to topple capitalism and bring about socio-economic emancipation.Marx has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history.
GEOFFREY GIULIANO is the author of thirty two internationally best selling books published by the biggest publishers in the world from 1984 to today. He is also an acclaimed Hollywood film actor, director, designer, and is the voice on over 500 popular audiobooks.
Series producer Avalon Giuliano in New York
Produced by Alex Franchi in Milan
Edited and mixed by Macc Kay in Bangkok
Music by Audionautix

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jul 16, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982766337

Karl Marx

Karl Marx (1818-1883) was a German philosopher, historian, political theorist, journalist and revolutionary socialist. Born in Prussia, he received his doctorate in philosophy at the University of Jena in Germany and became an ardent follower of German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Marx was already producing political and social philosophic works when he met Friedrich Engels in Paris in 1844. The two became lifelong colleagues and soon collaborated on "The Communist Manifesto," which they published in London in 1848. Expelled from Belgium and Germany, Marx moved to London in 1849 where he continued organizing workers and produced (among other works) the foundational political document Das Kapital. A hugely influential and important political philosopher and social theorist, Marx died stateless in 1883 and was buried in Highgate Cemetery in London.

Reviews for Karl Marx

[gpolicy · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This isn't a reading of the Manifesto but a useful introduction to the Manifesto. It's quite useful, and I wish it was credited. This introduction is bookended by Giuliano telling you he will read the Manifesto and afterward announcing that he has read it. Perhaps thankfully, that part is missing from the audiobook.

[Valerie King · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

What in the fuck am I listening to.... weirdest audiobook ever. Some guy yelling about revolutions, hard to take seriously tbh