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znnys 's review for:
The Communist Manifesto
by Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels
Can't believe it took me so long to finally read this. It's surprisingly short, though very dense, so it's brevity is probably for the best. Most details behind Communist theory I was already aware of, but it clarified a few minor things I was uncertain about, and in general it was pretty interesting to read the original text itself. Somehow it never occurred to me how instrumental the French revolution was in the development of Communism. I was surprised (perhaps depressingly so) at how many of the points made are still relevant today. It's shocking how accurately Engels and Marx were able to predict how much of capitalism would develop, all the way back in 1848.
I think, at this point in time, this text probably works best as a supplement to other texts and theory, perhaps more modern works. As a means of introduction, however, it's very worthwhile and at this point almost necessary reading to have a full understanding of our modern political spectrum.
I think, at this point in time, this text probably works best as a supplement to other texts and theory, perhaps more modern works. As a means of introduction, however, it's very worthwhile and at this point almost necessary reading to have a full understanding of our modern political spectrum.