Karl Marx - A Biography - by José Paulo Netto

With mastery and erudition, José Paulo Netto tells us the story of Karl Marx in this fundamental book, the result of a lifetime dedicated to the study of Marx's work. Interweaving sociopolitical reality and aspects of the biographer's private life, the author sheds light on the trajectory of thought, political activity, writing, affections and dislikes – in short, the great legacy of the creator of scientific socialism. By using the texts produced by Marx one by one, interspersing his reflections with a wide series of quotes (hand-picked), José Paulo Netto offers the reader a rich guide to reading Marx's life and work. Other biographers and commentators are also invited to participate in this textual symphony, making the picture even more complex and thought-provoking, without ever losing the thread. It is a narrative that takes place in two parts: in addition to the main text (divided into eight chapters plus the epilogue), the book has 1,006 essential end notes. This portentous set, in addition to forming an unavoidable work in the area of ​​Marxist studies, is also to be celebrated by lovers of good biographies.