About the book: 2021 / Karl Marx (1818–1883) - German philosopher, economist and political figure, whose ideas received the general name of Marxism and formed the basis communist ideology. In this work, Karl Marx gives a detailed analysis of the stages of the French Revolution of 1848, evaluates the counter-revolutionary coup carried out by Louis Bonaparte on December 2, 1851, as a caricature of the coup of November 9 (18 Brumaire), 1799, which brought Napoleon to power Bonaparte. Using a specific example, Karl Marx develops the most important principles of historical materialism and shows the class struggle as the driving force of history. The publishing layout is saved in PDF A4 format.