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Brumaire of Louis Napoleon
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The 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte, written by Karl Marx between December 1851 and March 1852, is a brilliant and scathing analysis of the 1851 coup d'état in which Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte seized power in France.
Marx applies his theory of historical materialism to explain the events, arguing that they were not the result of individual actions but rather the outcome of class struggles and socioeconomic conditions.
The essay is famous for its opening line: "Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice.
he forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.
" Throughout the work, Marx dissects the various political factions and their roles in the events leading up to the coup.
Ultimately, The 18th Brumaire is a powerful critique of bourgeois society and its inability to resolve its own contradictions, as well as a valuable contribution to the understanding of historical and political change.
Marx applies his theory of historical materialism to explain the events, arguing that they were not the result of individual actions but rather the outcome of class struggles and socioeconomic conditions.
The essay is famous for its opening line: "Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice.
he forgot to add: the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.
" Throughout the work, Marx dissects the various political factions and their roles in the events leading up to the coup.
Ultimately, The 18th Brumaire is a powerful critique of bourgeois society and its inability to resolve its own contradictions, as well as a valuable contribution to the understanding of historical and political change.
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