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Revolution and Counter-Revolution, or Germany in 1848 (audio reading)

Friedrich Engels; Karl Marx · 1851-1852

A modern volunteer audio reading of Marx and Engels' account of the 1848 German revolution.

A modern reading of Marx and Engels' own account of the 1848 German revolution.

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Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Revolution and Counter-Revolution, or Germany in 1848, 1851-1852. LibriVox volunteer reading, read by Cate Barratt.

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What it is

This is a written work by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels about the 1848 revolution in the German states, describing events in Prussia, Austria, and other regions and their impact on different groups, including discussion of the Poles, Czechs, and Panslavism. This version is an audio recording of the text read aloud.

Why it matters

The text shows how Marx and Engels tried to explain a major political upheaval as it was happening, analysing the hopes of the middle class and working people and the unresolved question of German unification.

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  • Remember: the recording is a modern volunteer reading, not Marx's own voice.
  • What groups does the text say were affected by the revolution, and how?
  • Why might Engels have opposed the idea of Panslavism discussed in the text?

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