Karl Marx

Content by and about Karl Marx (1818-1883), a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, and communist. He is best known for his theories about capitalism, and for co-authoring The Communist Manifesto with Friedrich Engels.

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Peuchet: On Suicide

Epub of Marx's work Peuchet: On Suicide. Text taken from marxists.org.

The Communism of the Rheinischer Beobachter

Epub of Marx's The Communism of the Rheinischer Beobachter. Text taken from marxists.org.

Reflections on Money

Epub of Marx's Reflections on Money. Text taken from marxists.org.

Critical Notes on the Article: “The King of Prussia and Social Reform. By a Prussian”

Epub of Marx's Critical Notes on the Article: “The King of Prussia and Social Reform. By a Prussian”. Text taken from marxists.org.

B. Bauer's Pamphlets on the Collision with Russia

Epub of Marx's work B. Bauer's Pamphlets on the Collision with Russia. Text taken from marxists.org.

Moralising Criticism and Critical Morality - A Contribution to German Cultural History Contra Karl Heinzen

Epub of Marx's Moralising Criticism and Critical Morality. Text taken from marxists.org.

Comments on James Mill, Éléments D’économie Politique

Epub of Marx's Comments on James Mill. Text taken from marxists.org.

Second Draft of Critique of Political Economy

Epub of Marx's Second Draft of Critique of Political Economy. Text taken from marxists.org.

Drafts of The civil war in France - Karl Marx

Epub of Marx's Drafts for The Civil War in France. Text taken from marxists.org.

The unmaking of Marx’s 'Capital': Heinrich’s attempt to eliminate Marx’s crisis theory

By popular demand: Andrew Kliman, Alan Freeman, Nick Potts, Alexey Gusev, and Brendan Cooney respond…

Ideology and class struggle - Pierre Guillaume

A classic restatement of the views of Marx and Engels on ideology and the formation of class consciousness, contrasting them with the…

Introduction to Marx, Labor-power, Working Class

This is the English translation of the introduction to Tronti’s essay Marx, Labour-Power, Working Class (1965), which in turn is forms the theses section of Tronti's book Operai e Capitale (Workers and Capital).