{"product_id":"marxs-literary-style-paperback","title":"Marx's Literary Style - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLudovico Silva\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarx's Literary Style\u003c\/i\u003e argues that a true understanding of Marx's work requires a careful study of his literary choices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMarx's Literary Style\u003c\/i\u003e, the Venezuelan poet and philosopher Ludovico Silva argues that much of the confusion around Marx's work results from a failure to understand his literary mode of expression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough meticulous readings of key passages in Marx's oeuvre, Silva isolates the key elements of his style: his search for an \"architectonic\" unity at the level of the text, his capacity to express himself dialectically at the level of the sentence, and, above all, his great gift for metaphor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSilva's unique sensitivity to Marx's literary choices allows him to illuminate a number of terms that have been persistently, and fatefully, misunderstood by many of Marx's most influential readers, including alienation, reflection, and base and superstructure. At the heart of Silva's book is his contention that we we cannot hope to understand Marx if we treat him as a scientist, a philosopher, or a literary writer, when he was in fact all three at once. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1971, this is a key work by one of the most important Latin American Marxists of the twentieth century. This edition, which marks the first appearance of one of Silva's works in English, features an introduction by Alberto Toscano.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poet, essayist, and philosopher in the Marxist tradition, \u003cb\u003eLudovico Silva Michelena (1937-1988)\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the most important Venezuelan intellectuals of the twentieth century. His books include \u003ci\u003eLa plusvalía ideológica\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eIdeological Surplus-Value\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eAnti-manual para uso de marxistas, marxólogos y marxianos\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAnti-Handbook for Marxists, Marxologists, and Marxians\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772267102496,"sku":"9781839765537","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bcdcf1d949e7ebc1b02a5030325b6805.webp?v=1780402010","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/marxs-literary-style-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}