Marx's Das Kapital by Francis Wheen
A Biography
A brisk “biography” of a landmark economic text, this book recounts its creation amid hardship, the messy path to publication, and the fierce debates it provoked. It distills key concepts such as commodity fetishism, surplus value, and systemic crisis, translating dense theory into vivid, often witty prose. Along the way, it explores mistranslations, myths, and the work’s lasting influence on politics, economics, and our understanding of capitalism’s recurring instabilities.
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- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 144-176
- Original Language
- English
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