'The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains.' Marx and Engels's revolutionary summons to the working classes - one of the most important and influential political theories ever formulated. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895). Marx's works available in Penguin Classics are Capital, Dispatches for the New York Tribune, Early Writings, Grundrisse, The Portable Karl Marx and Revolution and War.
Martin Rowson Book order (chronological)
Martin Rowson is celebrated for his darkly humorous and often satirical narratives, frequently exploring themes of human folly and societal absurdities. His writing is distinguished by a sharp wit and a unique, often cynical, observational style that challenges conventional wisdom. Rowson's approach to storytelling is both intellectually stimulating and viscerally engaging, prompting readers to confront uncomfortable truths with a wry smile. He possesses a singular voice that merges profound insights with an unapologetic, irreverent perspective.
The Communist Manifesto
- 80 pages
- 3 hours of reading
...a jauntily irreverent but fundamentally serious take on a vastly influential political work. Publishers Weekly
The Limerickiad
- 120 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Witty and tongue-in-cheek, over the past five years Martin Rowson's limericks and cartoons have retold the story of world literature, appearing each week in the Independent on Sunday. Now collected together, 'The Limerickiad' takes us from John Donne to Jane Austen, showcasing the author's reverence for texts.
Leben und Ansichten von Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
- 176 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Nicht nur Goethe war von Tristram Shandy – der fiktiven Autobiografie eines Mannes, die auf fast 1000 Seiten kaum über dessen Geburt hinauskommt – begeistert, auch Sigmund Freud und Thomas Mann waren leidenschaftliche Sterne-Leser. Wie kein anderes satirisches Werk des 18. Jahrhunderts hat Laurence Sternes Tristram Shandy die deutsche und die internationale Literatur beeinflusst. Martin Rowson hat diesen überbordenden Klassiker des hintergründigen Humors als kongeniale Graphic Novel umgesetzt. Nun erscheint sein Meisterwerk endlich auf Deutsch. Laurence Sternes 'Lies, lies, lies, lies, mein ungelehrter Leser, lies!' folgt nun auch ein 'Schau'!
The Waste Land
- 77 pages
- 3 hours of reading
This is a cartoon rendition of T.S. Eliot's poem with Chandleresque overtones.