Providing easy and direct access to the writings of major Marxist thinkers--including Marx himself, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin, Mao, Marcuse, Guevara, and Cabral--this anthology provides a comprehensive view of both classical and contemporary Marxism. Accompanying each excerpt is an introduction which puts the writer in historical and political context, and recommendations for further reading, making this book an indispensable first-hand guide to essential Marxism.