Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon
(Author) Karl MarxThe Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon was written by Karl Marx in 1852. In it, he discusses the French coup in 1851 and how recent French history shows the class struggle. It is famous for one of Marx's most memorable quotes, "Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they do not make it under self-selected circumstances, but under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past".
Karl Marx
Karl Marx was a German philosopher and economist known for his seminal work "The Communist Manifesto." His writing style was clear and persuasive, advocating for the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of a classless society. Marx's key contribution to literature was his critique of the capitalist system and its impact on society.