Marx's Capital: Excerpted Edition

Author: Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Marx and Engels
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Publish Date: 1998-12-01
Features: The Capital is a landmark economic masterpiece written by Marx with his life's dedication. The first volume studies the production process of capital, the second volume examines the circulation process of capital, and the third volume analyzes the total process of capitalist production. In this monumental work, Marx analyzes the inherent contradictions of the capitalist mode of production from the perspective of historical materialism, scientifically revealing the historical inevitability of the emergence, development, and decline of the capitalist system, as well as the historical regularity of the transition from capitalism to socialism and communism in human society. While elaborating on the economic laws of capitalism, Marx also uncovers the general laws of large-scale socialized production and commodity production. Additionally, he foresees certain general socioeconomic characteristics of future society. The Capital holds significant importance for understanding capitalism and studying socialism. In selecting excerpts from The Capital, we strive to fully reflect the key theoretical viewpoints of the original work. This book retains the original table of contents of The Capital. Based on the excerpts of The Capital included in the second Chinese edition of Selected Works of Marx and Engels, Volume 2, some supplementary sections have been added to individual chapters.