Love and Capital: Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution, (Paperback)

from gayla.bassham

Fascinating, but a bit long. And so sad -- I lost track of all the different people (especially children) who died of mysterious flulike illnesses. This is the first time I remember openly sobbing over a biography. (Also, I had a fever last night and between this and Downton Abbey, I was more tha...

from jenniferochs

Most people have a preconceived notion of Karl Marx, the man who has also been referred to as "the father of socialism." This biographical account entitled Love and Capital, Karl and Jenny Marx and The Birth of a Revolution, written by Mary Gabriel, gives us a new perspective on the man. It is th...

from vanjr

This was a very interesting read about Karl Marx and his family. It made me wonder if indeed if all biographies should be in the context of family-the family tells us so much more than the mere individualistic pictures sometimes presented. This book certainly made me more aware of Marx's concerns...

from Allizabeth

Description: Mary Gabriel's Love and Capital is an account of the lives of Karl and Jenny Marx and their family before, during, and after Karl Marx's revolutionary idea - Capitalism/Socialism. Review: Being a history-buff at times, I knew I had to read Love and Capital. I have read textbooks on M...