Marxist Theory Books

New and Published Books

1. Philosophy, Society and the Cunning of History in Eastern Europe

   Edited by Costica Bradatan

   Philosophy, Society and the Cunning of History in Eastern Europe charts the intellectual landscape of twentieth century East-Central Europe under the unifying theme of 'precariousness' as a mode of historical existence. Caught between empires, often marked by catastrophic historic events and grand...

   Published March 29th 2012 by Routledge
2. Critical Approaches to American Working-Class Literature

   Edited by Michelle Tokarczyk

   Series: Routledge Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature

   This book is one of the first collections on a neglected field in American literature: that written by and about the working-class. Examining literature from the 1850s to the present, contributors use a wide variety of critical approaches, expanding readers’ understanding of the critical lenses...

   Published May 24th 2011 by Routledge
3. The Labour Theory of Value

   By Peter C. Dooley

   Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

   Exploring the origins and development of the labour theory of value, Peter Dooley examines its emergence from the natural law philosopher of the sixteenth and seventeenth century and its domination of the classical school of economics. This book will prove to be essential reading for all students...

   Published July 30th 2009 by Routledge
4. The Value of Marx

   Political Economy for Contemporary Capitalism

   By Alfredo Saad Filho

   Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy

   Karl Marx's writings provide a uniquely insightful explanation of the inner workings of capitalism, which other schools of thought generally have difficulty explaining. From this vantage point, Marx's works can help to explain important features and economic problems of our age, and the limits of...

   Published September 16th 2007 by Routledge
5. Marxism and Human Nature

   By Sean Sayers

   Is there such a thing as human nature? Here Sean Sayers defends the controversial theory that human nature is in fact an historical phenomenon. He gives an ambitious and wide ranging defence of the Marxist and Hegelian historical approach and engages with a wide range of work at the heart of the...

   Published May 14th 2007 by Routledge
6. E. Marxism, Criticism, Dialogue

   Edited by Terrence Hawkes

   These four volumes are part of the forty-one volume set New Accents. First launched in 1977, the New Accents series rapidly changed the face of literary studies. Its clear and concise volumes brought the latest in literary theory to students and academics and paved the way for undergraduate...

   Published January 30th 2007 by Routledge
7. A Theory of Literary Production

   By Pierre Macherey

   Series: Routledge Classics

   Who is more important: the reader, or the writer? Originally published in French in 1966, Pierre Macherey’s first and most famous work, A Theory of Literary Production dared to challenge perceived wisdom, and quickly established him as a pivotal figure in literary theory. The reissue of this work...

   Published January 31st 2006 by Routledge
8. Karl Marx

   2nd Edition

   By Wood Allen

   Series: Arguments of the Philosophers

   This is one of the most respected books on Marx's philosophical thought. Wood explains Marx's views from a philosophical standpoint and defends Marx against common misunderstandings and criticisms of his views. All the major philosophical topics in Marx's work are considered: the central concept of...

   Published February 11th 2004 by Routledge
9. Formalism and Marxism

   3rd Edition

   By Tony Bennett

   Series: New Accents

   Russian Formalism and Marxist criticism had a seismic impact on twentieth-century literary theory. First published in 1979, Tony Bennett's Formalism and Marxism offered a ground-breaking new interpretation of the Formalists' achievements and demanded a new way forward in Marxist criticism.Placing...

   Published August 20th 2003 by Routledge
10. The Political Unconscious

    Narrative as a Socially Symbolic Act

    By Fredric Jameson

    Series: Routledge Classics

    ‘Every now and then a book appears which is literally ahead of its time ... The Political Unconscious is such a book ... it sets new standards of what a classic work is.’ – Slavoj Zizek In this ground-breaking and influential study, Fredric Jameson explores the complex place and function of...

    Published June 12th 2002 by Routledge