Karl Marx: A biography by David McLellan

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K A R L M A R X
D A V I D M c L E L L A N A B I O G R A P H Y
ndoubtedly the best
one-volume biography of
the great man in existence.'
Sunday Times

KARL MARX
DAVID MCLELLAN is Professor of Political Theory at
the University of Kent. His numerous books have been
translated into many languages. His most recent publi-
cations are Simone Weil: Utopian Pessimist and Unto
Caesar: The Political Relevance of Christianity and he is
now working on a book which relates recent case law
to political theory.
ALSO BY DAVID McLELLAN
The Young Hegelians and Karl Marx
Marx before Marxism
Karl Marx: The Early Texts
Marx's Grundrisse
Karl Marx: His Life and Thought
Marx
Engels
Karl Marx: Selected Writings
Marxism after Marx
Simone Weil: Utopian Pessimist
Unto Caesar: The Political Relevance of Christianity
David McLellan
KARL MARX
A Biography
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First published 1973 by Macmillan Press Ltd
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Contents
List of Plates vii
Acknowledgements viii
Preface to Third Edition ix
Preface to First Edition xi
Map: Germany about 1848 xiii
ONE: TRIER, BONN AND BERLIN
Childhood, 1. Student Days, 13. Journalism, 32.
two: PARIS
Marriage and Hegel, 57. The Deutsch-Franzosische Jahrbiicher, 69.
The 'Paris Manuscripts', 91. Last Months in Paris, 110.
THREE: BRUSSELS
The Materialist Conception of History, 125. Weitling and Proudhon, 137.
The Founding of the Communist League, 149.
FOUR: COLOGNE
From Brussels to Paris, 173. Politics in Cologne, 177.
The Neue Rheinische Zeitung, 179. The Watershed, 186.
The Demise of the Neue Rheinische Zeitung, 193. Paris Again, 201.
FIVE: LONDON
The First Year in London, 207.
Refugee Politics, 229. Life in Dean Street, 237.
Resumed Economic Studies, 251. Journalism, 255.
vi CONTENTS
Six: THE 'ECONOMICS'
The Grundrisse and Critique of Political Economy, 266. Herr Vogt, 283.
Marx and Lassalle, 287. Life in Grafton Terrace, 294. Capital, 302.
Life in Modena Villas, 319.
SEVEN: THE INTERNATIONAL
Origins of the International, 332. Growth of the International, 337.
The International at its Zenith, 346.
The Franco-Prussian War and the Decline of the International, 355.
EIGHT: THE LAST DECADE
Marx at Home, 380. Work, 385. Health, 390. The European Scene, 394.
Russia, France and Britain, 401. The Last Years, 408.
NINE: EPILOGUE
The Russian Aristocrat, 417. The American Senator, 417.
The Down-and-out Prussian Lieutenant, 418. The Faithful Disciple, 419.
The Anarchist Opponent, 419. The Adoring Daughter, 420.
The English Gentleman, 420. Marx's Confession, 421.
TEN: POSTSCRIPT: MARX TODAY 422.
Chronological Table, 426.
Genealogical Tree, 432.
Diagram of Marx's 'Economics', 433.
Select Critical Bibliography, 434.
Index, 456.
List of Plates
1 Marx's birthplace
2 Karl Marx, aged eighteen
3 Jenny von Westphalen
4 Friedrich Engels
5 Helena Demuth
6 Jenny Marx, soon after her marriage
7 Jenny Marx with her eldest daughter Jenny
8 28 Dean Street
9 The first known photograph of Marx
10 The younger Jenny
n Laura Marx
12 Freddy Demuth
13 Eleanor Marx
14 Edgar Marx
15 Marx and Engels with Jenny, Eleanor and Laura
16 9 Grafton Terrace
17 Marx in 1872
18 Marx and his daughter Jenny
19 Marx in 1867
20 The only known profile photograph of Marx
21 Marx in 1875
22 Marx in 1882: the last photograph
23 41 Maitland Park Road
24 The chair in the British Museum
25 Marx's tomb in Highgate Cemetery
26 Jenny Marx shortly before her death
Acknowledgements
The plates are reproduced by permission of the following: i, Staatsbiblio-
thek, Berlin; 2 and 14, Dietz Verlag, Berlin; 3-7, io, 15, 18 and 26, Int.
Instituut voor Soc. Geschiedenis, Amsterdam; 9 and 21, Radio Times
Hulton Picture Library; 11 and 13, Marx Memorial Library; 12, David
Heisler, London; 17, 19 and 22, Institut fur Marxismus-Leninismus, East
Berlin; 20 and 23, Communist Party Headquarters, London; 24, the
British Museum; 25, Angelo Hornak, London. Nos 8 and 16 were taken
by the author.