‘How apt modern historians generally are to receive their cue from the official tricksters themselves, is best shown by their reflections on the commercial interests of England with respect to Russia and Sweden.’
While working at the British Museum, Karl Marx discovered a mass of eighteenth century documents detailing the diplomatic history between Britain and Russia. This gave him the impetus for a book on the subject and from 1856 to 1857 Marx published a series of articles based on his discovery. These articles were never republished in Marx’s lifetime but was later edited and prepared for publication by his daughter, Eleanor Marx.
The Secret Diplomatic History of the Eighteenth Century provides an introduction to Marx’s interesting views on international politics in Europe during the eighteenth century. Especial focus is given to the diplomacy between Britain and Russia.
Karl Marx was a German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, and revolutionary. He was one of the most influential intellectual in the 19th and 20th century and his influence continues to this day.
Eleanor Marx was a socialist activist and literary translator. She was the youngest daughter of Karl Marx.