Karl Heinrich Marx (1818-1883) was a German philosopher and revolutionary socialist, who developed the socio-political theory of Marxism. Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) was a German industrialist, social scientist, political theorist and father of communist theory, alongside Karl Marx. Compiled by Institute of Marxism-Leninism, this Soviet-era, English language edition includes "the most important works of Marx and Engels."
Karl Marx and Frederick Engels on Literature and Art: Documents of Marxist Aesthetics 1
Marx & Engels on Literature & Art: A Selection of Writings
Literature and Art
In exploring Marx’s use of literary texts, from Aeschylus to Balzac, and the central role of art and literature in the development of his critical vision, Karl Marx and World Literature is a forensic masterpiece of critical analysis.
On Literature & Art
This book meticulously examines the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (including numerous letters) to present their thoughts on communication and media studies from the perspective of “world intercourse” to reveal their spread in ...
In that context, nationalism is bound to assume even more importance than heretofore...This is an admirably ambitious and well-organized book, combining careful exegesis with wide-ranging ideas.
The collection is introduced by both editors: Terry Eagleton, writing at the point of what he describes as "the most grievous crisis in Marxism's fraught career", surveys the evolution of Marxist criticism, and addresses the profoundly ...
“ Stephen Crane , Social Critic . ” Modern Quarterly ( Baltimore ) , Summer 1940 , pp . 48–54 . Schneider , Isidor . “ Proletarian Poetry . ” In Henry Hart , ed . , The American Writers Congress , pp . 114-20 . New York , 1935 .
In Art and Truth after Plato, Tom Rockmore argues that Plato has in fact never been satisfactorily answered—and to demonstrate that, he offers a comprehensive account of Plato’s influence through nearly the whole history of Western ...