"This original work is sure to find a prominent place in the study of Marxism. In his introduction, Professor Struik gives the social and intellectual milieu in which the historical document was conceived and written. With the aid of material only recently discovered, he unravels the relation among the various sects and the history of the Communist League, for which the Manifesto was written. Included are the full text of the Manifesto, all Prefaces by Marx and Engels, two preliminary drafts by Engels (one only recently found), an account of the early history of the Manifesto in the United States and other relevant material"--from back cover.