Karl Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier to a middle-class family, he later studied political economy and Hegelian philosophy. For a general review of Karl Marx biographies, see the articl
"Two Centuries of Karl Marx Biographies: An Overview"
by

Angelo Segrillo Angelo de Oliveira Segrillo (born October 4, 1958) is a Brazilian historian specialized in Russia and in comparative studies of Russia, the West and Brazil. He holds a B.A. from Missouri State University, a master´s degree from the Pushkin Insti ...

Major works

20th century

Karl Marx: The Story of His Life (1918)

''Karl Marx: The Story of His Life'' (german: Karl Marx. Geschichte seines Lebens) is a 1918 book about Karl Marx by Franz Mehring, a German historian. Considered the classical biography of Marx, the work has been translated into many languages, including Russian (1920), Danish (1922), Hungarian (1925), Japanese (1930), Spanish (1932), and English (1935).

Marx: Man and Fighter (1933)

Marx: Man and Fighter is a biography by Boris Nicolaievsky, first published in

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in 1933. It was translated into English by

Otto Mänchen-Helfen Otto John Maenchen-Helfen (German: Otto Mänchen-Helfen; July 26, 1894 – January 29, 1969) was an Austrian academic, sinologist, historian, author, and traveler. From 1927 to 1930, he worked at the Marx-Engels Institute in Moscow, and from 193 ...

and published in 1936. Some subsequent English editions restore the notes, appendices, and bibliography omitted from the first English edition.

Karl Marx: His Life and Environment (1939)

Karl Marx: His Life and Environment is a 1939 biography of Karl Marx by

Isaiah Berlin Sir Isaiah Berlin (6 June 1909 – 5 November 1997) was a Russian-British social and political theorist, philosopher, and historian of ideas. Although he became increasingly averse to writing for publication, his improvised lectures and talks ...

, in which Berlin argues that Marx's system of thought depends upon indefensible metaphysical presuppositions.

Karl Marx: His Life and Thought (1973)

Karl Marx: His Life and Thought is a 1973 biography of Karl Marx by political scientist David McLellan. The work was republished as Karl Marx: A Biography in 1995.

Marx without Myth (1975)

Marx Without Myth: A Chronological Study of his Life and Work by

Maximilien Rubel Maximilien Rubel (10 October 1905, in Chernivtsi – 28 February 1996, in Paris) was a famous Marxist historian and council communist. Rubel was born in western Ukraine and was educated in law and philosophy in Vienna and Chernivtsi National Un ...

21st century

Karl Marx (2010)

Karl Marx is a 2010 biography by journalist

Francis Wheen Francis James Baird Wheen (born 22 January 1957) is a British journalist, writer and broadcaster. Early life and education Wheen was born into an army familyNicholas Wro"A life in writing" ''The Guardian'', 29 August 2009 and educated at two ind ...

Karl Marx: A Nineteenth Century Life (2013)

Karl Marx: A Nineteenth Century Life is a 2013 biography of Karl Marx by

Jonathan Sperber Jonathan Sperber (born 26 December 1952) is an American academic and historian who is a professor emeritus at the University of Missouri and author of modern European History. Early life and academic career Jonathan Sperber was born on 26 Dece ...

Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion (2016)

Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion is a 2016 biography of Karl Marx by British historian

Gareth Stedman-Jones Gareth Stedman Jones (born 17 December 1942) is an English academic and historian. As Professor of the History of Ideas at Queen Mary, University of London, he deals particularly with working-class history and Marxism. Career Educated at S ...

Karl Marx and the Birth of Modern Society (2019)

Karl Marx and the Birth of Modern Society: The Life of Marx and the Development of His Work. Volume I: 1818-1841 is a 2019 (German edition 2018) biography by German political scientist Michael Heinrich.

Minor works

Karl Marx (1892)

* Friedrich Engels

20th century

Marx: The Man and His Message (1910)

Marx: The Man and His Message is a biography by Keir Hardie.

Karl Marx. A Brief Biographical Sketch With an Exposition of Marxism (1914)

Karl Marx. A Brief Biographical Sketch With an Exposition of Marxism. Written: 1914 * Vladimir Lenin

Karl Marx (1938)

1938: Karl Marx, London: Chapman & Hall / New York: John Wiley & Sons. Originally published as part of a series "Modern Sociologists". Reissued 1963. Published in original German version 1967. Translated in Italian, French, Spanish and Greek. Many times reissued. *

Karl Korsch Karl Korsch (; August 15, 1886 – October 21, 1961) was a German Marxist theoretician and political philosopher. Along with György Lukács, Korsch is considered to be one of the major figures responsible for laying the groundwork for Western ...

Karl Marx (1968)

Written by Heinrich Gemkow.

Marx, Life and Works (1980)

Marx, Life and Works (New York: Macmillan, 1980) *

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Karl Marx: An intellectual biography

Karl Marx: An intellectual biography is a biography of Karl Marx by Rolf Hosfeld.

Marx I

Marx I is a biography by

Michel Henry Michel Henry (; 10 January 1922 – 3 July 2002) was a French philosopher, phenomenologist and novelist. He wrote five novels and numerous philosophical works. He also lectured at universities in France, Belgium, the United States, and Japa ...

. Followed by Marx II.

Karl Marx: Anthropologist

Karl Marx: Anthropologist is a book by American professor and chair of anthropology Thomas C. Patterson.

Major works

20th century

Karl Marx: The Story of His Life (1918)

Marx: Man and Fighter (1933)

Karl Marx: His Life and Environment (1939)

Karl Marx: His Life and Thought (1973)

Marx without Myth (1975)

21st century

Karl Marx (2010)

Karl Marx: A Nineteenth Century Life (2013)

Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion (2016)

Karl Marx and the Birth of Modern Society (2019)

Minor works

Karl Marx (1892)

20th century

Marx: The Man and His Message (1910)

Karl Marx. A Brief Biographical Sketch With an Exposition of Marxism (1914)

Karl Marx (1938)

Karl Marx (1968)

Marx, Life and Works (1980)

Otto Ruhle Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', ''Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded fro ...

Karl Marx: An intellectual biography

Marx I

Karl Marx: Anthropologist

21st century

Karl Marx: An Illustrated Biography (2000)

Karl Marx: Critical Lives

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