This page, from a glossary of figures important in the intellectual history of Marxism, features brief biographies of James Ramsay MacDonald to Karl Marx (and members of his family) to Guiseppe Mazzini.

A basic explanation of Marxism as it applies to literary theory. Includes a bibliography.

Lengthy explanation of the views expressed by Marx. Covers his thoughts on production and the means of production, class struggles, the bourgeoisie and the proletariat, and what he saw as a possible end to the conflict - what some call...

This site from the Marxists Internet Archive provides a detailed explanation including quotations from Engels and Marx, as well as explication. Links defining terms are helpful, as is the suggested further reading link.

Examines Marxist perspectives of social stratification in the contexts of class, gender, and ethnic group stratification. Touches upon modern Marxist theory.

This entry from the Marxists Internet Archive relies almost entirely on Frederick Engels' assessment of Fourier and his writing. Extensive quotation from Engel's "The Development of Socialism from Utopia to Science."

A very detailed timeline documenting the life of the famous 20th century Marxist thinker who lived in Italy and was imprisoned by Mussolini and died in prison.

This biographical article focuses on the life of Friedrich Engels, a German-English philosopher and a Marxist. Learn about his influence on Marxism and about his Socialist writings.

An extremely brief discussion of Maoism from Britannica.com. It is considered an offshoot of Marxism, but nonetheless is a revolutionary method.

This site from Wikipedia provides an in-depth look at the life of philosopher Karl Marx.

This on-line encyclopedia offers an in-depth look at the teachings of Karl Marx.

An encyclopedic explanation of what the term bourgeoisie means in Marxist theory, and how the definition evolved in the 20th century.

This site provides a detailed biography of Karl Marx. Links to related essays and articles are provided within The Victorian Web. This article is somewhat brief but provides good information on the subject.

A good summary of the life of Antonio Gramsci, a well known Italian writer, politician and radical theorist, he was thrown in prison by Mussolini where he died in 1937.

This site contains the text of a speech delivered by Castro on February 4, 1962 titled "The Second Declaration of Havana." In this speech you can see Castro's Marxist-Leninist ideology.

Encyclopedia entry describes the Black Panther Party: its beginnings, important leaders, and role in the African American communities of the 1960s and 1970s.

This site contains the text of Castro's speech "On the Export of Revolution." Castro talks about what he believes the Cuban revolution has taught the world.

A short introduction to the German economic and political philosopher, Karl Marx. Includes links to other sites about Marx, as well as links to books by or about Marx.

Wikipedia offers the definition of the Proletariat, the working class as defined by the Romans and by in Marxist theory.

A general overview of the Cold War with a unique, pro-Marxist perspective. The article claims that the Cold War was begun by the United States and resulted in their disillusionment with the anti-communist stance.

Explains the term cultural hegemony and how it was constructed by the Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci. Examples of its manifestation in mass media, education, religion, and other areas are given.

Summarizes the capitalist conditions, brought on by the Industrial Revolution, that led to the fostering of the socialist ideas espoused by Karl Marx, and to the writing of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels.