The Communist Manifesto Resources

What? You didn't have any questions you were dying to ask about Karl Marx? Too bad: this encyclopedia's here for you, anyway.

Here's a massive volunteer-run library of Marxist material in the public domain.

An anarchist condemns the Soviet Union, even though she initially supported the Bolsheviks.

Nice place to write a document that changes the world.

Rise up—get it?

Rolling Stone magazine jams out on communism.

Meet the little-known Mary Burns, and learn about her influence on communism.

Oligarchy is rule by the few, usually the rich, as today, according to a major study. This matches Marx's assessment of capitalism.

Under capitalism, Marx argued, children are seen as sources of labor to be exploited.

Marx was inspired by the dangerous working conditions in the factories of the 19th century. Maquiladoras are factories in Mexico today.

Some of the material in this guide is pretty depressing, so here are some cute cats!

A smarty-pants literary theorist takes on Marx's most popular work.

Fictional scene of peasants debating Marx-inspired political theory with a king.

Free audiobook version linked by Open Culture, alongside many other famous nonfiction works.

Perhaps what people are convinced by is his epic beard.

It's the communist symbol often used on flags.