Love And Capital is more than a single biography: it’s the biography of an entire family juxtaposed with the evolution of socialism in the 19th century. Marx was only able to sustain his cerebral onslaught against capitalist friendly regimes because his family gave him the fuel to keep him going, the fuel of love. Their sacrifices, in addition to Engels’ devotion and tremendous financial patience, made him the political icon we all know today. Exile, drama, betrayal, suicide, and the fairer aspects of love intertwine with segments about proletariat uprisings, political maneuverings, and Marx’s progress as a writer. Fast-paced chapters are filled with rich sentences, and if it weren’t for the subject material, I believe it would have won a Pulitzer. A stunning achievement in every way.
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