Karl Marx_ A Biography ( PDFDrive )

K A R L M A R X

D A V I D M C L E L L A N is Professor of Political Theory at the University of Kent. His numerous books have been translated into many languages. His most recent publications are Simone Weil: Utopian Pessimist and Unto Caesar: The Political Relevance of Christianity and he is now working on a book which relates recent case law to political theory.

A L S O B Y D A V I D M c L E L L A N

The Young Hegelians and Karl Marx

Marx before Marxism

Karl Marx: The Early Texts

Marx's Grundrisse

Karl Marx: His Life and Thought

Marx

Engels

Karl Marx: Selected Writings

Marxism after Marx

Simone Weil: Utopian Pessimist

Unto Caesar: The Political Relevance of Christianity

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S i x : T H E ' E C O N O M I C S '

The Grundrisse and Critique of Political Economy, 266. Herr Vogt, 283.

Marx and Lassalle, 287. Life in Grafton Terrace, 294. Capital, 302.

Life in Modena Villas, 319.

S E V E N : T H E I N T E R N A T I O N A L

Origins of the International, 332. Growth of the International, 337. The International at its Zenith, 346.

The Franco-Prussian War and the Decline of the International, 355.

E I G H T : T H E L A S T D E C A D E

Marx at Home, 380. Work, 385. Health, 390. The European Scene, 394.

Russia, France and Britain, 401. The Last Years, 408.

N I N E : E P I L O G U E

The Russian Aristocrat, 417. The American Senator, 417.

The Down-and-out Prussian Lieutenant, 418. The Faithful Disciple, 419. The Anarchist Opponent, 419. The Adoring Daughter, 420.

The English Gentleman, 420. Marx's Confession, 421.

T E N : P O S T S C R I P T : M A R X T O D A Y 4 2 2 .

Chronological Table, 426.

Genealogical Tree, 432.

Diagram of Marx's 'Economics', 433.

Select Critical Bibliography, 434.

Index, 456.

List of Plates

13Eleanor Marx

14Edgar Marx

15Marx and Engels with Jenny, Eleanor and Laura

169 Grafton Terrace

17Marx in 1872

18Marx and his daughter Jenny

19Marx in 1867

20The only known profile photograph of Marx

21Marx in 1875

22Marx in 1882: the last photograph

23 41 Maitland Park Road

24 The chair in the British Museum

25 Marx's tomb in Highgate Cemetery

26 Jenny Marx shortly before her death

Acknowledgements

The plates are reproduced by permission of the following: i, Staatsbibliothek, Berlin; 2 and 14, Dietz Verlag, Berlin; 3-7, io, 15, 18 and 26, Int. Instituut voor Soc. Geschiedenis, Amsterdam; 9 and 21, Radio Times Hulton Picture Library; 11 and 13, Marx Memorial Library; 12, David Heisler, London; 17, 19 and 22, Institut fur Marxismus-Leninismus, East Berlin; 20 and 23, Communist Party Headquarters, London; 24, the British Museum; 25, Angelo Hornak, London. Nos 8 and 16 were taken by the author.