The Communist Manifesto "Manifesto" and its authors experienced a revival in fortunes. Hobsbawm identifies three reasons for this. The first is the leadership role Marx played in the International Workingmen's Association (aka the First International). Secondly, Marx also came into much prominence among socialists—and equal notoriety among the authorities—for his support of the Paris Commune of 1871, elucidated in "The Civil War in France". Lastly, and perhaps most significantly in the popularisation of the "Manifesto", was the treason trial of German Social Democratic Party (SPD) leaders. During the trial prosecutors read the "Manifesto" out loud as evidence; this meant that the pamphlet could
The Silent Traveller in London from London to Oxford due to the loss of his flat during the Blitz in World War II, and subsequently wrote "The Silent Traveller in Oxford" in 1944. The Silent Traveller in London The Silent Traveller in London is a 1938 book by the Chinese author Chiang Yee. It covers his pre-war experience in London, the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. The book is illustrated by the author with colour and monochrome plates in a Chinese style. The book was originally published by Country Life in London. Second and third impressions were published in 1938 and a