Karl Marx

"Karl Marx" by Achille Loria is a look into the life and theories of Karl Marx, a famous revolutionary thinker, set in the early 1900s. The book looks at Marx's journey and how the world around him shaped his ideas, plus how they have been received as time has passed. The story starts by showing Marx's upper-class roots, which seems odd for someone who fought against the system. Born into a well-off family in Treves, Germany in 1818, Marx grew up with many advantages and around important people. However, as he got older, he started to notice the unfairness in society, which made him question the way things were. The book tells how he went from a normal upbringing to becoming a newspaper editor focused on social issues in France, where he meets other rebels like Engels and Proudhon and forms his revolutionary way of thinking. The beginning of his life sets the scene for a closer look at his beliefs and the historical events that influenced him.