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Karl Marx
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German-born philosopher (1818–1883)

Also known as: Carl Marx, Charles Marx, Kalle Malle, Karl H. Marx, Karl Heinrich Marx, Marx

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Known works

  • Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei
  • Das Kapital
  • Le Capital, Livre 1
  • Deutsche Ideologie
  • Selected works