The Communist Manifesto

1848 publication written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
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The Communist Manifesto
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The Communist Manifesto

Summary

The Communist Manifesto is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,235 views/month, #123 of 28,446).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Communist Manifesto authored Karl Marx[3].
  • The Communist Manifesto authored Friedrich Engels[4].
  • The Communist Manifesto's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The Communist Manifesto's instance of is recorded as manifesto[6].
  • The Communist Manifesto is associated with the Marxism movement[7].
  • The Communist Manifesto's genre is political manifesto[8].
  • The Communist Manifesto's Commons category is recorded as Communist Manifesto[9].
  • The Communist Manifesto's language of work or name is recorded as German[10].
  • The Communist Manifesto's country of origin is recorded as German Confederation[11].
  • The Communist Manifesto's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • The Communist Manifesto comprises Manifesto of the Communist Party/1[13].
  • The Communist Manifesto comprises Manifesto of the Communist Party/2[14].
  • The Communist Manifesto comprises Manifesto of the Communist Party/3[15].
  • The Communist Manifesto comprises Manifesto of the Communist Party/4[16].
  • The Communist Manifesto was published on February 21, 1848[17].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as August Radimský[18].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as Mikhail Bakunin[19].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as Georgi Plekhanov[20].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as Vladimir Posse[21].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as Vatslav Vorovsky[22].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as Vladimir Adoratsky[23].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as Valborg Sønstevold[24].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as Arthur Brooks Baker[25].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as Wenceslao Roces[26].
  • The Communist Manifesto's translator is recorded as José Ovejero[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Karl Marx[3], an economist[28], 1818–1883[29], of Kingdom of Prussia[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[31], specialised in political economics[32] and Friedrich Engels[4], an economist[33], 1820–1895[34], of Kingdom of Prussia[35], specialised in philosophy[36].

Publication

The Communist Manifesto was published on February 21, 1848[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as German[10]. Its genre is political manifesto[8].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include communist party[37], communist revolution[38], socialism[39], and communism[40]. The Communist Manifesto is associated with the Marxism movement[7].

Why It Matters

The Communist Manifesto ranks in the top 0.43% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,235 views/month, #123 of 28,446).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

It has been cited as an influence by Yevgeni Preobrazhensky[43], an economist[44], 1886–1937[45], of Russian Empire[46], specialised in propaganda[47].

FAQs

Who did The Communist Manifesto influence?

The Communist Manifesto has been cited as an influence by Yevgeni Preobrazhensky[43].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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