There are many books written about the Industrial Revolution, but a book that takes a closer look at the Industrial Revolution from the perspective of "as Marx and Engels saw it" is quite rare. I also appreciate the many photos and illustrations.

Marx and Engels actually lived through and witnessed the Industrial Revolution era. It is because of their actual experiences that their ideas and works were born. I think it is very important to know what the Industrial Revolution was like and how they thought about it in order to learn about their ideas.

Francis Wiener says in this work that his writings are not biased toward either ideology, but rather portray a "human Marx" who is neither God nor the devil. In other words, he states that he wrote his biography from a "neutral" standpoint.

However, as is the case with all genres, there may be no one more difficult to look at from a "neutral position" than Marx.

I found this biography to be an easy read, but the type of book that must be read with caution.

Jacques Attali is a French journalist and a well-known member of the French Socialist Party who also served as the brain behind the Mitterrand administration.
Although the author says that he is not a "Marxist" in his position, you can tell that he loves Marx. This is a biography written with a great deal of appreciation for Marx. It is difficult to be completely neutral about anything, but I feel a defensive atmosphere toward Marx. It is my impression that the book is a form of defending Marx and praising him quite a bit as a result of the pose of being neutral and based on historical facts.