The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and first published in 1848, is one of the most influential political pamphlets ever produced. Composed on the eve of revolutions across Europe, it sets out a sweeping interpretation of history as a series of class struggles and calls on the workers of the world to unite against the bourgeois order.
In bold, urgent prose the authors analyze the rise of industrial capitalism, predict its crises, and outline a program for proletarian revolution and the abolition of private property. Few texts have done more to shape the political movements of the modern era, inspiring parties, revolutions, and fierce debate across the globe. This essential document is available here as a free EPUB download.