When Karl Marx Died

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“His name and his work will endure through the ages.” Such were Frederick Engels’ words at the grave of Karl Marx who died on March 14, 1883. This comprehensive collection includes not only Engels’ oration, but all the comments made internationally at memorial meetings, in newspapers, and in magazines throughout 1883.

Compiled by Philip S. Foner and originally published by International Publishers in 1973, this volume—out of print for fifty-two years—is finally back in print, and just in time, as more and more people explore the life and legacy of Karl Marx. As Foner noted in his original Introduction, “Marxism is today the most influential body of thought in the world.”

Over 140 years after Marx’s passing, Marxism continues to guide the thoughts and actions of hundreds of millions throughout the world. It remains as influential as ever—despite ongoing efforts ban, censure, discredit, and erase Marxism from popular consciousness. Marxism endures!

This new edition includes a Foreword by author and editor Tony Pecinovsky. He surveys the current scholarship on Marx, and comes to the unmistakable, inevitable conclusion that Marxism remains a guiding light, a call to action, a liberatory ideology capable of freeing the working class from the shackles of capitalist oppression.

In short, though Karl Marx may be dead, Marxism is alive and well!