Marx's Das Kapital: A Biography Audiobook

" I picked this up because I read a review that pointed out the similarity of Das Kapital to a gothic novel. I've never read, nor likely ever will read, Das Kapital(especially not in a coffee shop where an odd little man will keep trying to make eye contact with me until I acknowledge him so that he can talk about Marx) but this slim, engaging work has at least provided me with enough of an idea of the work to be able to discuss it with at least a modicum of intelligence. And, if I prove to be as much of an idiot as I have proven myself to be in the past, I can always fall back on relating how Marx suffered from carbuncles on his ass while finishing his masterwork. "

" I picked this up because I read a review that pointed out the similarity of Das Kapital to a gothic novel. I've never read, nor likely ever will read, Das Kapital(especially not in a coffee shop where an odd little man will keep trying to make eye contact with me until I acknowledge him so that he can talk about Marx) but this slim, engaging work has at least provided me with enough of an idea of the work to be able to discuss it with at least a modicum of intelligence. And, if I prove to be as much of an idiot as I have proven myself to be in the past, I can always fall back on relating how Marx suffered from carbuncles on his ass while finishing his masterwork. "

" interesting...audio book was clear, easy to follow.. "

" interesting...audio book was clear, easy to follow.. "

" Good overview of the origin of the book, its fundamental concepts, and its legacy. "

" Good overview of the origin of the book, its fundamental concepts, and its legacy. "

" I am not really a history freak, but it was an interesting and short book about history around 'Das Kapital'. "

" I am not really a history freak, but it was an interesting and short book about history around 'Das Kapital'. "

" A good little book, a bit surprising coming from Wheen. "

" A good little book, a bit surprising coming from Wheen. "

" Fascinating details behind the production of one of one of the most influential books ever written. "

" Fascinating details behind the production of one of one of the most influential books ever written. "

" An excellent brief summary of Marx's theories and works. The section on automation is particularly interesting. "

" An excellent brief summary of Marx's theories and works. The section on automation is particularly interesting. "

" Not worth the read except for the first chapter which is available online anyway. "

" Not worth the read except for the first chapter which is available online anyway. "

" Karl Marx was crazy. But like the best crazies the world has ever seen; he was right. "

" Karl Marx was crazy. But like the best crazies the world has ever seen; he was right. "

" Very readable, pacey and enjoyable look at a book I am now trying to work up the brainpower to actually read. "

" Very readable, pacey and enjoyable look at a book I am now trying to work up the brainpower to actually read. "

" I like this line: "Di sini, masih dalam kandungan, tesis hakiki Das Kapital. Betapapun megahnya kejayaan ekonominya yang terlihat, kapitalisme tetaplah suatu bencana karena ia mengubah manusia menjadi komoditas, yang bisa dipertukarkan dengan komoditas-komoditas lainnya." "

" I like this line: "Di sini, masih dalam kandungan, tesis hakiki Das Kapital. Betapapun megahnya kejayaan ekonominya yang terlihat, kapitalisme tetaplah suatu bencana karena ia mengubah manusia menjadi komoditas, yang bisa dipertukarkan dengan komoditas-komoditas lainnya." "

" In which Francis Wheen argues that Das Kapital belongs on the bookshelf between Sterne’s Tristram Shandy and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and we learn more than we wanted to know about Karl’s carbuncles. “Dat’s capital, gents!” "

" In which Francis Wheen argues that Das Kapital belongs on the bookshelf between Sterne’s Tristram Shandy and Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and we learn more than we wanted to know about Karl’s carbuncles. “Dat’s capital, gents!” "

" A good little book, a bit surprising coming from Wheen. "

" A good little book, a bit surprising coming from Wheen. "

" After reading the history of this book, I think that many people we call Marxists are not by Marx's standards, Marxists. "

" After reading the history of this book, I think that many people we call Marxists are not by Marx's standards, Marxists. "

" Fascinating details behind the production of one of one of the most influential books ever written. "

" Fascinating details behind the production of one of one of the most influential books ever written. "

" Not worth the read except for the first chapter which is available online anyway. "

" Not worth the read except for the first chapter which is available online anyway. "

" A useful and welcome book (albeit somewhat slight on material and wouldn't have suffered for a bit more depth and delving into the economics), clearly written, that puts Das Kapital in context with Marx's life and other work. "

" A useful and welcome book (albeit somewhat slight on material and wouldn't have suffered for a bit more depth and delving into the economics), clearly written, that puts Das Kapital in context with Marx's life and other work. "

" Karl Marx was crazy. But like the best crazies the world has ever seen; he was right. "

" Karl Marx was crazy. But like the best crazies the world has ever seen; he was right. "