Marx’s General: The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels

The Revolutionary Life of Friedrich Engels
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This biography of Friedrich Engels delves into his life as a revolutionary, intellectual, and collaborator of Karl Marx.

Tristram Hunt examines Engels's personal background, his involvement in radical politics, and his contributions to Marxist theory.

The book explores Engels's role as a supporter of Marx, both financially and intellectually, and his efforts to promote and disseminate Marxist ideas.

It discusses Engels's own writings and his analysis of capitalism, class struggle, and the state.

Hunt also assesses Engels's legacy as a socialist thinker and his impact on subsequent political movements.

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Dorian Lynskey
as a very good biography of Engels where Hunt calls him Marx's bulldog.
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