State and Revolution
V.I. Lenin (1918)

Lenin's classic work on the attitude of Marxists to the State - with a new introduction.  

The 'April Theses'
V.I. Lenin (1917)

Lenin's April Theses form one of the most decisive manifestos in the history of the Russian revolution. The bare skeleton of Lenin's speeches when he returned to Petrograd in 1917. The ideas outlined within them brought about a decisive reorientation of the Bolshevik leadership.

Imperialism
V.I. Lenin (1916)

Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism was written in 1916 during the first world war, a study of the "economic essence" of imperialism, (as Lenin says), necessary to "understand and appraise modern war and modern politics.".  

"Left-wing" Communism
V.I. Lenin (1920)

In 'Left-Wing' Communism: An Infantile Disorder Lenin explains the tactics the Bolshevik Party used in its involvement in three revolutions in 12 years, and how they applied to the discussions amongst the young communist parties of Europe in 1920.

The Renegade Kautsky
V.I. Lenin (1918)

In The Proletarian Revolution and the Renegade Kautsky, Lenin answers the attacks of Karl Kautsky, who before the first world war was regarded as the leading theoretician of Marxism internationally.  

The Emancipation of Women
V.I. Lenin (Various)

Selection of wide variety of topics related to the problems women face, origins of discrimination and the need to combat prejudice.

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