The Manifesto itself thus came to the front again. The German text had
been, since 1850, reprinted several times in Switzerland, England and
America. In 1872 it was translated into English in New York, where the
translation was published in "Woodhull and Claflin's Weekly." From
this English version a French one was made in "Le Socialiste" of New
York. Since then at least two more English translations, more or less
mutilated, have been brought out in America, and one of them has been
reprinted in England. The first Russian translation, made by
Bakounine, was published at Herzen's "Kolokol" office in Geneva, about
1863; a second one, by the heroic Vera Zasulitch, also in Geneva, 1882.
A new Danish edition is to be found in "Socialdemokratisk Bibliothek,"
Copenhagen, 1885; a fresh French translation in "Le Socialiste," Paris,
1886. From this latter a Spanish version was prepared and published in
Madrid, 1886. The German reprints are not to be counted; there have
been twelve altogether at the least. An Armenian translation, which
was to be published in Constantinople some months ago, did not see the
light, I am told, because the publisher was afraid of bringing out a
book with the name of Marx on it, while the translator declined to call
it his own production. Of further translations into other languages I
have heard, but have not seen them. Thus the history of the Manifesto
reflects, to a great extent, the history of the modern working class
movement; at present it is undoubtedly the most widespread, the most
international production of all Socialist Literature, the common
platform acknowledged by millions of workingmen from Siberia to
California.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account