The Principles of Communism

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The Principles of Communism
Author Friedrich Engels
Original title Grundsätze des Kommunismus
Publication year 1847
Subject Fundamental aspects of communism
Media type Catechism
Preceded by Draft to a Communist Confession of Faith 
Followed by The Communist Manifesto 

The Principles of Communism (German: Grundsätze des Kommunismus) is a brief 1847 work written by Friedrich Engels, the co-founder of Marxism. It is structured as a catechism, containing 25 questions about communism for which answers are provided. In the text, Engels presents core ideas of Marxism such as historical materialism, class struggle, and proletarian revolution. The Principles of Communism served as the draft version for the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

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A library version of The Principles of Communism is available.