Egon Erwin Kisch - Karl Marx in Karlsbad
| Author | Sezgin Boynik; Sam Dolbear; Hannah Proctor |
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| Publisher | Rab-Rab Press |
| ISBN | 9789526564630 |
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Karl Marx spent the summers of 1874, 1875, and 1876 in Karlsbad (now Karlovy Vary) to recover from severe illness brought on by years of political and theoretical labor. Egon Erwin Kisch’s 1946 essay Karl Marx in Karlsbad reconstructs these visits, portraying Marx’s time among aristocrats, spies, and courtesans with vivid detail and surprising anecdotes. Described by Anna Seghers as a “detective,” Kisch investigates this lesser-known period of Marx’s life, uncovering insights of international relevance. Fully translated for the first time, the essay is introduced by editor Sezgin Boynik and followed by an afterword from Sam Dolbear and Hannah Proctor, who reflect on Marx’s emotional world in the context of history. The book, designed by Ott Kagovere, includes 19th-century images of Karlsbad and a color reproduction of Christian Schad’s tattooed portrait of Kisch.
| 80 p, ills colour & bw, 15 x 21 cm, pb, English |
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