In this thoroughly revised and updated new edition of his classic biography, David McLellan provides a clear and detailed account both of Marx's dramatic life and of his path-breaking thought together with a wealth of bibliographical information for further reading.

DAVID MCLELLAN is Professor of Political Theory at Goldsmiths College, London, UK. He has written over 20 books on Marx and Marxism, many of which have been translated into foreign languages. His most recent publications are Simone Weil: Utopian Pessimist and Unto Caesar: The Political Relevance of Christianity.