Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution
von Mary Gabriel
Brilliantly researched and wonderfully written, Love and Capital reveals the rarely glimpsed and heartbreakingly human side of the man whose works would redefine the world after his death.Drawing upon previously unpublished material, acclaimed biographer Mary Gabriel tells the story of Karl and Jenny Marx's marriage. Through it, we see Karl as never before: a devoted father and husband, a prankster who loved a party, a dreadful procrastinator, freeloader, and man of wild enthusiasms -- one of which would almost destroy his marriage. Through years of desperate struggle, Jenny's love for Karl would be tested again and again as she waited for him to finish his masterpiece, Capital.An epic narrative that stretches over decades to recount Karl and Jenny's story against the backdrop of Europe's Nineteenth Century, Love and Capital is a surprising and magisterial account of romance and revolution -- and of one of the great love stories of all time.
Was ist bookie?
- Gratis Lieferung in Deutschland
- Finde Bücher die zu dir passen
- Tracke dein Leseverhalten und setze dir Ziele
- Connecte dich mit anderen Leser*innen
Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution
von Mary Gabriel
Brilliantly researched and wonderfully written, Love and Capital reveals the rarely glimpsed and heartbreakingly human side of the man whose works would redefine the world after his death.Drawing upon previously unpublished material, acclaimed biographer Mary Gabriel tells the story of Karl and Jenny Marx's marriage. Through it, we see Karl as never before: a devoted father and husband, a prankster who loved a party, a dreadful procrastinator, freeloader, and man of wild enthusiasms -- one of which would almost destroy his marriage. Through years of desperate struggle, Jenny's love for Karl would be tested again and again as she waited for him to finish his masterpiece, Capital.An epic narrative that stretches over decades to recount Karl and Jenny's story against the backdrop of Europe's Nineteenth Century, Love and Capital is a surprising and magisterial account of romance and revolution -- and of one of the great love stories of all time.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(1)
Rezension von Mima3000Habe festgestellt, dass ich, dafür dass der Marxismus die materiellen Umstände als Ideengebend- oder limitierend anerkannt, wirklich wenig über das Leben der Familie Marx wusste. Das ist nach dieser Lektüre auf jeden Fall besser. Nichts desto trotz ist es schade, dass man es mehr mit einer Aneinanderreihung von einschneidenden Ereignissen zu tun hat, weniger eine spannende Analyse der Beziehungen. Besonders die Beziehung zwischen Karl und Jenny Marx, die ja eigentlich im Vordergrund des Buches steht, wird oft nur oberflächlich beleuchtet. Die meiste Zeit werden beide eigentlich getrennt voneinander beschrieben. Auch die politische Theorie kommt zwar vor, allerdings so oberflächlich, dass es man wirklich sagen muss, man kann das Buch lesen, ohne etwas über Marxismus zu lernen. Wohl aber über das Leben politischer Exilant*innen in London, über die erste Internationale und Geschlechterverhältnisse im intellektuellen Prekariat.