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Title: The Marx He Knew

Author: John Spargo

Release Date: March 4, 2007 [EBook #20743]

Language: English

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The Marx He Knew

[Illustration: KARL MARX.]

The Marx He Knew

BY
JOHN SPARGO

Author of "The Bitter Cry of the Children," "Socialism,
A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist
Principles," "The Common Sense of
Socialism," "Karl Marx: His
Life and Work," Etc.,
Etc., Etc.

CHICAGO
CHARLES H. KERR & COMPANY
1909

Copyright, 1909

BY CHARLES H. KERR & COMPANY

TO
MADAME LAURA LAFARGUE
DAUGHTER OF KARL MARX

List of Illustrations

KARL MARX, FROM A PHOTOGRAPH _Frontispiece_

FACING
PAGE

HIS BIRTHPLACE AT TRIER, FROM AN OLD PRINT 10

JOHANNA BERTHA JULIE VON WESTPHALEN,
FROM A PAINTING FROM LIFE 19

FREDERICK ENGELS, FROM A PHOTOGRAPH 32

FERDINAND LASSALLE, FROM A PHOTOGRAPH 47

THE MARX FAMILY GRAVE, FROM A PHOTOGRAPH 83

THE MARX HE KNEW

I

The pale, yellow light of the waning day streamed through the dusty
window panes of the little cigar shop, and across the bench where old
Hans Fritzsche worked and hummed the melody of _Der Freiheit_ the
while.

The Young Comrade who sat in the corner upon a three-legged stool
seemed not to hear the humming. His eyes were fixed upon a la