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Karl Marx: Selected Writings [Paperback]

Karl Marx , David McLellan
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22 Jun 2000 0198782659 978-0198782650 2
This second edition of McLellan's comprehensive selection of Marx's writings includes carefully selected extracts from the whole range of Marx's political, philosophical and economic thought. Each section of the book deals with a different period of Marx's life with the sections arranged in chronological order, thus allowing the reader to trace the development of Marx's thought, from his early years as a student and political journalist in Germany right through to his final letters of the early 1880s.

The inclusion of extracts from some of Marx's less well-known works alongside selections from classic texts such as The Communist Manifesto and Capital provides the reader with an unparalleled overview of Marx's thinking, whilst Professor McLellan's fully updated and revised introduction and bibliographical notes accompanying each extract put Marx's writings into biographical and historical context. This edition also includes a general bibliography and a full index of names and ideas as well as a new general introduction for each section of the book by Professor McLellan.

As with the first edition, this comprehensive and clearly structured selection of Marx's writings will be essential reading for all those interested in the political thought of this perennially important figure in Western political philosophy.

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  • Paperback: 704 pages
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford; 2 edition (22 Jun 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0198782659
  • ISBN-13: 978-0198782650
  • Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 3.6 x 24.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 287,053 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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David McLellan is Professor of Political Theory at the University of Kent. He has written and edited numerous works on Marx and Marxism, including Marxism: Essential Writings, also published by Oxford University Press.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Selection of Marx's Writings. 5 July 1999
By A Customer
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This is an excellent selection of the writings of Karl Marx. This includes many writings which do not make it into the usual Marx/Engels Readers; Writings including Marx's Letters, his criticism of Bakunin, more writings on economics than in the usual Reader, and so on. One flaw of it, though, is that it does not contain the later writings of Engels writen after Marx's death. I suppose this is to be expected; It is after all *Marx's* writings, not Engels. However, the loss does not affect it much, and the book is still one of the most valuable tomes of Marxism I've bought. I'd recommend anyone interested in the thought of Karl Marx to get this book; If one is interested in both the writings of Marx and Engels, I'd recommend they get this book and the Marx/Engels Reader to supplement it. I have both, and both are fascinating.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A list of contents 15 Dec 2010
By harhol
Format:Paperback
A superb book as usual from McLellan. This coupled with his Marxism After Marx provides an unbeatable introduction to the field.

Given that there is no 'Look Inside' feature I thought it appropriate to list the contents for anyone who is interested. My edition is older and seems to be missing some extra content (625 pages as opposed to the 704 of the second edition), but the differences are surely slight.
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By Derek Jones TOP 500 REVIEWER
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This selection of Marx's works edited by McClellan is wide enough to enable one to determine Marx's importance as a political thinker. Engels forever saw Marx's central achievement as "scientific socialism", but Marxism is not a science for its predictions are inaccurate. Marx wrongly predicted that workers would remain close to subsistence level, with many reduced to "pauperism". He was wrong to predict inexorably falling profits. He thought society would divide into just two classes but failed to see the rise of the managerial class and white collar workers in general. He predicted revolutions in advanced countries, but revolutions have been in backward countries such as Russia and China and Marxist only in name.

If Engels was wrong did Marx contribute anything of lasting significance? What about historical materialism? Engels compared Marx's "law of development of human history" with Darwin's "law of development of organic nature." The theory supposes that economic relations provide the substructure of society which determines the nature of the "superstructure", i.e. the law, form of government, culture etc. The theory of the dialectic used in this way has been discredited, and too many of Marx's followers adopted a crude economic determinism. However, a refined historical materialism helps us to understand that many institutions, ideas and events are at least influenced by economic matters. The European Reformation and the English Civil War are among events illuminated by the kernel of truth in historical materialism.

The theory of the class struggle is inextricably interwoven with historical materialism, for it is through the class struggle that history unfolds.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A really good sum! 23 Jan 2012
By akerta
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This is a great edition of Marx's work. The work is presented in chronological order, which is really helpful to follow the way in which Marx's ideas develop. In addition, each 'historical' section is preceded by a short contextualising comment by McLellan which is very helpful indeed. If you are studying Marx a little more in depth, you will be glad you got this book.
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By I Be Me
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The book arrived in good time, I was quite satisfied with the quality and it already had bits underlined that I would have underlined anyway, so very convenient! Marx's works are very interesting and have been horribly misunderstood again and again. Try to get past his materialism and you will find an empty world. All in all, well worth the effort!
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