Truth to Power

During hard economic times, Germans turn to “Das Kapital”

Marx “Das Kapital” sales soar among young Germans

“Marx is back and is fashionable again”, said Schtrumpf, director of publishers Karl-Dietz form Berlin.

Sales of the first of the three tomes of “Das Kapital” (1818/1883) have trebled since 2005. This year sales have reached 1.500 and a strong surge is expected towards the end of the year said the publisher of Marx and Friedrich Engels works.

Mew readers belong to “a young generation of academics who have had to admit that the promises from neo-liberals have not been accomplished”, said Schtrumpf.

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Certainly better than another tome which they have used during tough times.


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