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Lenin: A Study on the Unity of His Thought

by Georg Lukács

Translated by Nicholas Jacobs

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A trenchant account of Leninism from a giant of Marxist philosophy.

Out of the chaos following Lenin’s death and the mounting fury against Lukács and his freshly penned History and Class Consciousness (1923), this book bears an assessment of Lenin as “the only theoretical equal to Marx.” Lukács shows, with unprecedented clarity, how Lenin’s historical interventions — from his vanguard politics and repurposing of the state to his detection of a new, imperialist stage of capitalism — advanced the conjunction of theory and practice, class consciousness and class struggle. A postscript from 1967 reflects on how this picture of Lenin, which both shattered failed Marxism and preserved certain prejudices of its day, became even more inspirational after the oppressions of Stalin. Lukács’s study remains indispensable to an understanding of the contemporary significance of Lenin’s life and work.

Paperback, 101 pages

ISBN: 9781844673520

June 2009

$12.95 / £6.99

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  • The definitive study of Lenin’s political theory.

    – Observer

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  • A new translation

    It is very good idea to publish again these old titles. Thank you. However, it could be better idea to make a new translation of (at least some)  books which were translated from foreign languages. Or, at least their translations should be reviewed.The other publishers currently do that( e.g Oxford Univ Press' newly translated world classics). Especially, possibilities of literally translation from french to english may cause problems. Another thing, I could not see any information in the book regarding from which language  it was translated. There is a original german title in the book but cannot be referred to a book title from which the translation was made. Finally, when publisher needs to write something about the book on back cover, must not direct readers in direction of its own ideological prejudices. Let it to readers to make their own minds. I think that cover writings are also from the old edition.

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  • Why Lenin Was Right?

    This is a great book to learn why Lenin was right and to understand  why Marxism would not be an actual matter and would not be practicized properly as an proletarian theory  in the age of imperialism without Lenin. In a sense, he was Marx of new epoch. It was who was also open the way to Stalin, who was the gretaest leninist, among the availables, of the period of real foundation of communist society. Who was the first founder of communist society. Lenin had saved Marx to retain a mere academic issue in hands of "marxist" academicians. Today we can not find true answer to the question of "why Marx was right" of academic marxists, if we do not read him through Lenin.   Verso should publish these old classics with a new translation.

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  • Actuality of communist revolution and of Lenin.

    Lukacs wrote this book when he was still Leninist. It is the best book which he has ever written. Also one of the best (few) books on Lenin and Leninism.  

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