Eleanor Marx, A Biography By: Yvonne Kapp
Usually overshadowed by her father Karl, not only did she edit, translate, transcribe and collaborate with her father, she also led an extraordinary life as a labour organiser, trade unionist, translator, writer and feminist. This book is 825 pages and captures Elenor’s spirit, from a lively child opining on the world’s affairs, to the new woman, aspiring to the stage earning her living as a free intellectual, and helping to lead England’s unskilled workers at the height of the new unionism.
Usually overshadowed by her father Karl, not only did she edit, translate, transcribe and collaborate with her father, she also led an extraordinary life as a labour organiser, trade unionist, translator, writer and feminist. This book is 825 pages and captures Elenor’s spirit, from a lively child opining on the world’s affairs, to the new woman, aspiring to the stage earning her living as a free intellectual, and helping to lead England’s unskilled workers at the height of the new unionism.
Usually overshadowed by her father Karl, not only did she edit, translate, transcribe and collaborate with her father, she also led an extraordinary life as a labour organiser, trade unionist, translator, writer and feminist. This book is 825 pages and captures Elenor’s spirit, from a lively child opining on the world’s affairs, to the new woman, aspiring to the stage earning her living as a free intellectual, and helping to lead England’s unskilled workers at the height of the new unionism.