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Wellred
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Wellred Books is the publishing house and worldwide bookshop of the International Marxist Tendency, which is actively building revolutionary forces in over 30 countries around the world.
As Lenin famously decried, "Without revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement."
A number of Marxist classics have been published by Wellred Books, including our well-known collection of The Classics of Marxism, which includes 'The Communist Manifesto' and Lenin's 'The State and Revolution'. We also publish some works which are not widely available in new print editions, such as Engels' Anti-Duhring. We are looking to publish many more classics as our resources continue to grow.
In addition to Marxist classics, Wellred Books publishes dozens of new Marxist titles, for sale almost exclusively on this site. The most famous of these is Reason in Revolt by Alan Woods and Ted Grant, which was held in high esteem by Venezuela's revolutionary leader Hugo Chavez.
As well as books we publish ourselves, at Wellred Books we offer an array of left literature on all sorts of topics - from Marx's Capital to the speeches of Touissant L'Ouverture to a study of NHS privatisation - at very reasonable prices.
As Lenin famously decried, "Without revolutionary theory, there can be no revolutionary movement."
A number of Marxist classics have been published by Wellred Books, including our well-known collection of The Classics of Marxism, which includes 'The Communist Manifesto' and Lenin's 'The State and Revolution'. We also publish some works which are not widely available in new print editions, such as Engels' Anti-Duhring. We are looking to publish many more classics as our resources continue to grow.
In addition to Marxist classics, Wellred Books publishes dozens of new Marxist titles, for sale almost exclusively on this site. The most famous of these is Reason in Revolt by Alan Woods and Ted Grant, which was held in high esteem by Venezuela's revolutionary leader Hugo Chavez.
As well as books we publish ourselves, at Wellred Books we offer an array of left literature on all sorts of topics - from Marx's Capital to the speeches of Touissant L'Ouverture to a study of NHS privatisation - at very reasonable prices.
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In Defence of Lenin
by Rob Sewell & Alan Woods
Price:
$15.00 USD.
Words: 321,900.
Language:
British English.
Published: January 22, 2024
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
It is now one hundred years since Lenin's death.The task of this book is to explain his real life and ideas, and to draw out the significance of Lenin. Over two volumes, this book traces Lenin’s life and explains his ideas, drawing on the colossal heritage of what he actually wrote and did.
Class Struggle in the Roman Republic
by Alan Woods
Price:
$7.00 USD.
Words: 84,100.
Language:
British English.
Published: July 18, 2023
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
In the first complete Marxist history of the Roman Republic, Alan Woods provides a gripping and accessible analysis of the titanic struggles that shaped the Roman world, and continue to resonate today. Spanning more than a thousand years of development, the book delves into the fundamental processes which gave rise to the emergence of Rome as an imperial power.
Women, Family and the Russian Revolution
by John Roberts
Price:
$8.45 USD.
Words: 183,730.
Language:
English.
Published: March 22, 2023
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Social Science » Political science » Women in politics, Nonfiction » Social Science » Political science » World / Russian & Former Soviet Union
The Bolsheviks came to power in a workers’ and peasants’ revolution supported by the great majority of Russian women. Abortion was legalized immediately and made available to women without charge. However, the later Stalinist regime enacted legislation to strengthen the conservative elements within Soviet society, restricting women’s rights to divorce and abolishing the right to abortion.
The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
by Karl Marx
Price:
$6.00 USD.
Words: 57,180.
Language:
English.
Published: March 13, 2023
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
Written immediately after the fall of the Second French Republic in 1851, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte offers a cutting analysis of the French Revolution of 1848, the short life of the republic it brought into being, and the events which led to its demise at the hands of the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Writings on Britain
by Leon Trotsky
Price:
$13.50 USD.
Words: 287,990.
Language:
British English.
Published: March 7, 2023
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Great Britain
Leon Trotsky’s Writings on Britain span one of the most tumultuous periods in British history. The first decades of the 20th century were a time of crisis on all fronts for British capitalism. Violent eruptions of class struggle shook capitalist rule to its very foundations. This book includes all three volumes in a single edition, and features a new introduction by Rob Sewell.
Ireland: Republicanism and Revolution
by Alan Woods
Price:
$4.00 USD.
Words: 63,230.
Language:
English.
Published: October 21, 2022
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
For more than 200 years, generation after generation of Irish men and women have fought for national liberation from British imperialism. In studying this rich revolutionary heritage, one lesson shines through, bought at an enormous cost of life and suffering: only through the socialist revolution is the attainment of complete national liberation and reunification of Ireland possible.
The Revolutionary Legacy of Rosa Luxemburg
by Marie Frederiksen
Price:
$6.50 USD.
Words: 120,250.
Language:
English.
Published: March 31, 2022
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
This book sets out to examine Rosa Luxemburg’s ideas, not from the distorted myths about her political ideas, or solely about personal questions such as her love life, but from Luxemburg’s very own writings. It is an attempt to provide an insight into the treasure trove of ideas and revolutionary theory that Luxemburg’s works constitute.
The Class Struggles in France: 1848-1850
by Karl Marx
Price:
$4.00 USD.
Words: 49,150.
Language:
British English.
Published: November 19, 2021
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
The experiences of the revolutions of 1848 helped to crystallise and sharpen the ideas of Marx and Engels. Written in the midst of events, in a profound and detailed application of historical materialism, Marx reveals that the political and social changes taking place in revolutionary and counter-revolutionary France have their root in the economic changes affecting European capitalism.
The History of Philosophy: A Marxist Perspective
by Alan Woods
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 108,090.
Language:
British English.
Published: September 15, 2021
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Philosophy » Political
Alan Woods outlines the development of philosophy from the ancient Greeks, all the way through to Marx and Engels who brought together the best of previous thinking to produce the Marxist philosophical outlook, which looks at the real material world, not as a static immovable reality, but one that is constantly changing and moving according to laws that can be discovered.
Dialectics of Nature
by Frederick Engels
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 120,840.
Language:
British English.
Published: May 27, 2021
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Science & Nature » Philosophy of Science
Ever since Engels' arrival in London in 1870, he was keen to write a comprehensive work on science and dialectical materialism. The notes and studies for such a work make up the present volume, originally published in 1925. It is an essential read for all those who want to develop a deeper understanding of Marxist philosophy. With an introduction by Rob Sewell.
The Civil War in France
by Karl Marx
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 48,120.
Language:
British English.
Published: April 21, 2021
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
In his brilliantly concise and penetrating addresses, written in the heat of the events themselves, Marx succeeds in distilling the experience of the Paris Commune down to its most fundamental elements. Featuring a new introduction providing the historical background to the Paris Commune, as well as Engels' 1891 introduction and articles by Lenin and Trotsky.
History of the Paris Commune of 1871
by Prosper-Olivier Lissagaray
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 166,490.
Language:
English.
Published: April 14, 2021
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / France
This book is an excellent history of the Paris Commune. Its author Lissagaray was a direct participant and fought for the Commune on the barricades. He collected testimonies from the survivors in exile in London, Switzerland and consulted all documents available at the time to ensure accuracy. He was assisted by Karl Marx in the writing of this classic.
Reform or Revolution
by Rosa Luxemburg
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 28,830.
Language:
British English.
Published: January 31, 2021
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » History, Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
Rosa Luxemburg was one of the most important figures in the history of the international workers’ movement. Together with Lenin and Trotsky she was the outstanding representative of Marxism in the 20th century. Reform or Revolution was one of the most important of her early writings. Written in 1899, it provides a devastating demolition of the theoretical and practical basis of reformism.
Materialism and Empirio-Criticism
by V.I. Lenin
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 134,610.
Language:
British English.
Published: January 29, 2021
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Philosophy » Political
In this classic text, Lenin brilliantly explains the fundamental principles of the materialist philosophy of Marxism. He defends them against idealist attacks from the subjective idealism of Machism, a philosophical trend, which at Lenin's time was becoming very fashionable, even within the workers' movement.
The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State
by Frederick Engels
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 74,190.
Language:
British English.
Published: January 14, 2021
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Civilization, Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
The Origin of the Family is one of the most important works of Marxist theory. Basing himself on the research of anthropologist Lewis Henry Morgan, Friedrich Engels builds on his revolutionary discovery that the family structure has passed through multiple stages throughout history. He shows that, ultimately, the determining factor in these changes is the economic mode of production.
Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Spain
by Felix Morrow
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 121,270.
Language:
British English.
Published: January 13, 2021
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century, Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
Felix Morrow's book, written in the white heat of the struggle, remains a Marxist classic on the Spanish Civil war. It is one of the clearest accounts produced of the movement of the Spanish masses, describing the events in Catalonia and the role of all those involved. This book provides an excellent companion to the writings of Leon Trotsky on this question.
Marxism and the USA
by Alan Woods
Price:
$7.00 USD.
Words: 100,380.
Language:
American English.
Published: November 1, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
Many around the world consider the U.S. to be one reactionary bloc, devoid of class struggle or revolutionary potential. Alan Woods aims to dispel these misconceptions, drawing on the marvelous traditions of struggle throughout U.S. history and showing how the ideas of socialism and communism are not recent, "foreign" importations, but have deep roots in the American tradition itself.
Chartist Revolution
by Rob Sewell
Price:
$7.00 USD.
Words: 171,330.
Language:
British English.
Published: October 22, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
Chartism was the first time ever that British workers fixed their eyes on the seizure of political power. Such were the early revolutionary traditions of the British working class, deliberately buried beneath a mountain of falsehoods and distortions. This book sees Chartism as an essential part of our history from which we must draw the key lessons for today.
Anti-Dühring
by Frederick Engels
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 135,930.
Language:
British English.
Published: October 13, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Philosophy » Political
A classic of Marxism, Anti-Dühring was highly recommended by Lenin as a ‘text book’ of scientific socialism. It was originally written as a polemic against Eugen Dühring, a German revisionist who challenged the basic ideas of Marxism. Very reluctantly, Engels was forced to take up these ideas and in doing so explained in the clearest fashion the revolutionary theories of Marxism.
The History of the Russian Revolution to Brest-Litovsk
by Leon Trotsky
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 36,010.
Language:
British English.
Published: October 2, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
The Russian October Revolution, for the first time, placed power in the hands of the working class and changed the course of world history. A succinct first-hand account, this text was written to answer the distortions of bourgeois apologists and reformists, and arm the revolutionary workers of Europe and elsewhere with a real understanding of these historic events.
The Revolution Betrayed
by Leon Trotsky
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 94,320.
Language:
British English.
Published: October 2, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
The Revolution Betrayed is one of the most important Marxist texts of all time. It is the only serious Marxist analysis of what happened to the Russian Revolution after the death of Lenin. In this book, Trotsky provided a brilliant and profound analysis of Stalinism, which has never been improved upon, let alone superseded. With a delay of 60 years, it was completely vindicated by history.
In Defence of Marxism
by Leon Trotsky
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 89,570.
Language:
British English.
Published: October 1, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
This book is correctly regarded as one of Trotsky's finest classics. It is a product of a sharp polemic within the American Trotskyist movement during the period 1939-40. This was a dispute which touched on the very fundamentals of Marxism. It was for this reason that Trotsky himself participated in this struggle in the form of a series of articles and letters brought together in this volume.
What Is To Be Done?
by V.I. Lenin
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 78,120.
Language:
British English.
Published: October 1, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
First published in early 1902, What Is to Be Done? remains a classic of Marxism on the building of the revolutionary party, which sets out the party’s role as the organiser and director of the revolution. Lenin uses the book to explain the necessity of creating a centralised group of professional and dedicated revolutionary cadres before the “times of explosion and outbursts.”
The State and Revolution
by V.I. Lenin
Price:
$4.00 USD.
Words: 47,120.
Language:
British English.
Published: September 30, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
Written in the summer of 1917, in the heat of the Russian Revolution, Lenin’s State and Revolution is a key work of Marxism. Here, Lenin explains that, stripped of all non-essentials, the state is in the final analysis “groups of armed men”: the army and the police, in defence of the ruling class. An understanding of the nature of the state is a necessary weapon in the hands of the working class.
My Life
by Leon Trotsky
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 254,220.
Language:
British English.
Published: September 30, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Biography » Political biography
Since My Life was first published it has been regarded as a unique political, literary and human document. Written in the first year of Trotsky's exile in Turkey, it contains the earliest authoritative account of the rise of Stalinism and the expulsion of the Left Opposition, who heroically fought for the ideas and traditions of Lenin.
Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
by V.I. Lenin
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 48,160.
Language:
British English.
Published: September 30, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism, is an immortal monument to Lenin's work in the vital field of theory. No book has ever explained the phenomena of modern capitalism better. Today, over 100 years after it was first published, this domination is 100 times greater. Lenin’s text therefore stands as required reading for revolutionaries.
The Permanent Revolution & Results and Prospects
by Leon Trotsky
Price:
$6.00 USD.
Words: 91,160.
Language:
British English.
Published: September 25, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
Trotsky's theory of the permanent revolution is one of the most important additions to the arsenal of Marxism. It was first developed in 1904, on the eve of the first Russian Revolution. At that time, all the tendencies of the Russian Social Democracy had the perspective of a bourgeois democratic revolution. Today, the theory of the permanent revolution has become more relevant than ever.
The First Five Years of the Communist International
by Leon Trotsky
Price:
$10.00 USD.
Words: 312,170.
Language:
British English.
Published: September 25, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
This book collects all of Trotsky’s writings and speeches related to the first five years of the Communist International. Highlighting the task he and Lenin faced in trying to educate the young communist parties of Germany, France and elsewhere, it deals with many problems that the working-class movement still comes up against today: the question of the United Front, the national question, etc.
Stalin: an Appraisal of the Man and His Influence
by Leon Trotsky
Price:
$10.00 USD.
Words: 348,810.
Language:
English.
Published: June 29, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
Trotsky’s Stalin is unique in Marxist literature in that it attempts to explain some of the most decisive events of the 20th century, not just in terms of epoch-making economic and social transformations, but in the individual psychology of one of the protagonists in a great historical drama.
Ted Grant Writings: Volume Two – Trotskyism and the Second World War (1943-1945)
by Ted Grant
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 238,570.
Language:
English.
Published: April 30, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » War
Continuing the theme of Trotskyism and the Second World War, this volume covers the period 1943-45. The articles and documents contained within this book cover the period of the emergence of the WIL and the setting up of the Revolutionary Communist Party.
Ted Grant Writings: Volume One – Trotskyism and the Second World War (1938-1942)
by Ted Grant
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 153,280.
Language:
English.
Published: April 17, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » War
This first volume of Ted Grant’s Writings covers the period from 1938 to 1942, when he was involved in building up the forces of Trotskyism in Britain. During the early years of the Second World War, Ted emerged as the principal theoretician of the British Trotskyist movement. These writings constitute an essential and rich part of the theoretical heritage of Marxism.
History of British Trotskyism
by Ted Grant
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 112,570.
Language:
English.
Published: March 31, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century
This book by Ted Grant is a unique contribution to the history of British Trotskyism. It begins with the debate on Trotskyism in the British Communist Party in 1924 and ends with the break-up of the Revolutionary Communist Party in 1949 and the beginning of more than thirty years of work within the Labour Party. Ted Grant was the founder and political leader of the “Militant Tendency”.
Lenin and Trotsky – What They Really Stood For
by Ted Grant
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 109,470.
Language:
British English.
Published: February 16, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Revolutionary
The ideas of Lenin and Trotsky have been subjected to an onslaught from the apologists of capitalism, who have attempted to present their ideas – Bolshevism – as both totalitarian and utopian. At the end of 1968, Alan Woods and Ted Grant used the opportunity wrote a detailed reply to Monty Johnstone explaining the the real relationship between the ideas of Lenin and Trotsky.
In the Cause of Labour – A History of British Trade Unionism
by Rob Sewell
Price:
$6.50 USD.
Words: 190,650.
Language:
British English.
Published: February 5, 2020
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Great Britain
There are many narrative histories of the struggles of British workers. This book is different: it is aimed especially at class-conscious workers who are seeking to escape from the ills of the capitalist system, that has embroiled the world in a quagmire of wars, poverty and suffering. This history of trade unions is particularly relevant at the present time.
Spain’s Revolution against Franco: The Great Betrayal
by Alan Woods
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 206,020.
Language:
British English.
Published: October 25, 2019
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Spain & Portugal
The story of the Spanish revolution of the 1930s is quite well known to most people on the left, but there is a surprising level of ignorance concerning the events that occurred subsequently. History did not cease with the victory of Franco in 1939. And the story of how the Franco dictatorship was eventually brought down by the revolutionary movement of the Spanish workers is an inspiring one.
Understanding Marx’s Capital: A reader’s guide
by Rob Sewell & Adam Booth
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 94,780.
Language:
British English.
Published: July 11, 2019
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Economic policy
Marx's Capital was a book that revolutionised political economy and for the first time opened our eyes to the real workings of capitalism.The aim of this book is to help guide readers through the pages of volume one of Capital; to bring out the main themes and ideas contained within it; and to discuss the relevance of this great Marxist classic in terms of understanding this crisis-ridden world.
The First World War – A Marxist Analysis of the Great Slaughter
by Alan Woods
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 75,260.
Language:
British English.
Published: July 3, 2019
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Military » Military / World War I
Could the Great Slaughter have been avoided? Alan Woods uses the method of Marxism to answer this question. He explains that, actually, whilst individuals play an important role in history, to explain events such as wars, one must look at deeper causes. As well as dealing with the origin of the war, Woods traces the conflict through its development, looking at the role of all the major actors.
The Venezuelan Revolution - a Marxist Perspective
by Alan Woods
Price:
$5.00 USD.
Words: 77,930.
Language:
British English.
Published: February 20, 2019
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » World politics
This book, originally published in May 2005, is a collection of articles written by Alan Woods and covers the momentous events of the Bolivarian revolution from the April 2002 coup which was defeated by the masses, up until 2005 when president Chavez declared that the aims of the Venezuelan revolution could only be achieved by abolishing capitalism.
Permanent Revolution in Latin America
by John Roberts
Price:
$8.00 USD.
Words: 199,500.
Language:
British English.
Published: December 20, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Latin America / General, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
This book presents the histories of the revolutions in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela as the latest demonstrations of the price the popular masses pay for the absence of a correct revolutionary strategy. It highlights the lessons to be learned from the recent past and argues against the failed reformist approach.
Ted Grant Selected Works, Vol. 1: Stalinism and the Class Nature of the Soviet Union
by Ted Grant
Price:
$6.00 USD.
Words: 145,890.
Language:
American English.
Published: December 20, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
The reissue of the first volume of Ted Grant's Selected Works marks a new stage in making his ideas more widely known to a new generation of Marxists. Stalinism may no longer be as pressing an issue as it was in the latter half of the 20th century, but it is far more than a theoretical/historical question—today’s situation is deeply impacted by the events of the past.
The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism. Selected Writings on Dialectical Materialism
by Karl Marx
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 180,400.
Language:
English.
Published: November 22, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Philosophy » Political, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
A Selection of Writings on Dialectical Materialism by Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, Plekhanov, and Luxemburg, and Alan Woods. Marxist theory represents the synthesized experience, historical memory, and guide to action of the working class. The Revolutionary Philosophy of Marxism aims to arm the new generation of revolutionary socialists with these essential ideas.
Germany 1918-1933: Socialism or Barbarism
by Rob Sewell
Price:
$4.99 USD.
Words: 181,130.
Language:
English.
Published: November 13, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Germany
Germany 1918-33 was one of the most tumultuous periods in history. Following the revolution in Russia, the German workers and soldiers attempted to seize power in November 1918. Unfortunately, the revolution was betrayed by the Social Democratic leaders. In this book, Rob Sewell argues that all this was not inevitable, and analyses those events, drawing out the lessons for today.
The Classics of Marxism: Volume One
by Karl Marx
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 87,790.
Language:
English.
Published: November 13, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
The only way to learn about Marxism is to read the original works of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Trotsky. After all, nobody has ever expressed these ideas better than the authors themselves. The Communist Manifesto, Socialism: Utopian and Scientific, The State and Revolution, and The Transitional Program. Each and every one of these important works contains key lessons for the reader today.
The Ideas of Karl Marx
by Alan Woods
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 75,390.
Language:
English.
Published: November 12, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
This short book, released for the two hundredth birthday of Marx, contains a series of articles on the man, his life, and his ideas: from an explanation of the philosophy of Marxism; to Marx’s battles against petty-bourgeois anarchist ideas; to Trotsky’s assessment of the Communist Manifesto. This book should be read by all class-conscious workers as the beginning of the study Marxism.
The Classics of Marxism: Volume Two
by Karl Marx
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 96,660.
Language:
English.
Published: November 12, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
Karl Marx’s Wage Labour and Capital contains many important insights into the workings of the capitalist system and the way in which labour is exploited. In Left-Wing Communism we have Lenin’s exposition of the necessity to combine theoretical firmness with tactical and organizational flexibility in order to win the masses. Also contains In Defence of October and Stalinism and Bolshevism (Trotsky)
Russia: From Revolution To Counter-Revolution
by Ted Grant
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 182,260.
Language:
English.
Published: November 12, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism, Nonfiction » History » Russian
Ted Grant’s book traces the evolution of Soviet Russia from the Bolshevik victory of 1917, through the rise of Stalinism and the political counter-revolution, its emergence as a super-power after the Second World War, and the crisis of Stalinism and its eventual collapse. The revolution changed the course of world history and the last century has been dominated by its consequences.
Bolshevism: The Road to Revolution
by Alan Woods
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 309,480.
Language:
English.
Published: November 12, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism, Nonfiction » History » Russian
This is a comprehensive history of the Bolshevik Party, from its early beginnings through to the seizure of power in October 1917. Using a wealth of primary sources, Alan Woods reveals the real evolution of Bolshevism as a living struggle to apply the method of Marxism to the peculiarities of Russia. It can be used as a handbook for those involved in the movement today.
Germany: From Revolution to Counter-Revolution
by Rob Sewell
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 44,100.
Language:
English.
Published: November 12, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism, Nonfiction » History » European » Europe / Germany
From 1918 to 1933 revolution and counter-revolution followed hot on each others’ heels. The barbarity of the Nazis is well-documented. Less well-known are the events that preceded Hitler’s rise to power. This book shows the answer to one of the key questions of the modern era: How was it possible for the mightiest labour movement in Europe to be trampled under the iron heel of fascism?
China: From Permanent Revolution to Counter-Revolution
by John Roberts
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 197,580.
Language:
English.
Published: November 12, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » History » Asian » China, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
This book is a comprehensive analysis of the revolutionary history of China, from the early 20th century to the present era of crisis, aided by a wealth of research which cuts across the many historical distortions both of bourgeois academia and of the Chinese Communist Party.
Marxism and Anarchism
by Alan Woods
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 136,060.
Language:
British English.
Published: November 12, 2018
by
Wellred.
Categories:
Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Communism & socialism
This volume includes classic essays by Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, Plekhanov, and contemporary analysis by Alan Woods and others, on an array of topics related to anarchism, e.g. the Occupy movement; Marx vs Bakunin; Engels on authority; Michael Albert and Parecon; why Marxists oppose individual terrorism; direct action; anarcho-syndicalism; Kronstadt; the Makhno rebellion; the Spanish Revolution.
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