Bonaparte Direct

: A famous essay by Karl Marx analyzing the 1851 coup d'état by Louis Bonaparte (Napoleon III). It is the source of the famous quote: "History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce".

: Dictated at St. Helena, this legal document outlines the distribution of his estate and his final wishes for his son. Political & Critical Works bonaparte

: Intimate and often intense personal correspondence. In one notable 1796 letter , he describes his wife as both "the joy and torment" of his life. : A famous essay by Karl Marx analyzing