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Darwin, Marx, Wagner: Critique of a Heritage

One of the great turning points in modern history came in 1859 when Darwin's Origin of Species, Marx's Critique of Political Economy, and Wagner's Tristain und Isolde made their first appearance. As THE scientist, THE sociologist, and THE artist of the late nineteenth century, Darwin, Marx, and Wagner dominate the epoch, and their theories epitomize a century of thought which continues, as a single stream of influence, down to the present day.

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Cover by Leonard Baskin.

Typography by Edward Gorey.

Setting
Rome
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 373 pages

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