"Contrary to the predictions that consigned Marx to oblivion after the fall of the Berlin Wall, his ideas are once more the object of analysis and debate. Around the world, Marx's writings have been reprinted or brought out in new editions, and there are more new studies of his work. Of...

Ruled by a demon -- Early writings -- The spectre of communism -- Political writings, 1848-1852 -- The whole economic muck -- Outlines of a critique of political economy -- An immense accumulation of research -- Volume one of Capital -- The tantalizing model of Paris -- The circulation of...