The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is a foundational document of Western-and Eastern-civilization. Few documents can claim to have shaped the governments of Russia, China, and a few decades ago, half the world.Whether one is in favor or against what it says, nobody remains indifferent to it. The points it makes are thought through. Its insights into historical analysis are impeccable.In our age, users are being manipulated by social media so it is imperative to read original texts. This edition of The Communist Manifesto is beautifully typeset in Edward Tufte's style and annotated by comrade Don Patterson.Read for yourself, communists where the first to propose free public schools, a progressive income tax, and an estate tax. It's all in here. Experience the pleasure of reading it.