The Essential Left: Marx, Engels, Lenin, Mao

by David McLellan

s/t: Five Classic Texts on the Principles of Socialism

Genres: History, Philosophy, Collections, Nonfiction, Theory

312 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1986

About the author

David McLellan (born 10 February 1940) is an English scholar of Karl Marx and Marxism. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and St. John's College, Oxford University.

McLellan is currently visiting Professor of Political Theory at Goldsmiths' College, University of London. He was previously Professor of Political Theory at the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Kent.

McLellan has also been Visiting Professor at the State University of New York, Guest Fellow in Politics at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Simla, and has lectured widely in North America and Europe.

Reviews

[Danielle S · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed diving into these classic texts, very handy to have in one volume.