Marx in Soho: A Play on History

by Howard Zinn

Book Overview

Marx in Soho is a brilliant introduction to Marx's life, his analysis of society, and his passion for radical change. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896085937
• ISBN13: 9780896085930
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: South End Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Marxalogue

ZInn is an extrordinary researcher/writer. One cannot merely breeze thru his work, along the way past the prologue, he/she gets absorbed - becomes part of the history.in marx in soho - zinn takes a somewhat fictional attempt at bringing out Marx in a contemporary society. The monologue is short enough to breeze thru on an hour bus ride - that's how i read it.

Witty and Enjoyable : Zinn and Marx together!

AH! In typical Zinn fashion, "Marx in Soho" is a joy to read, especially for those of us who are already familiar with Marx. I would not recommend this book as "the first book on Marx" - but rather as a definite book to be included in any collection on Marx or on socialism, and, especially, in any collection of Zinn's brilliant and empowering works.The one-man play is also a true pleasure to watch!

Zinn and Marx my two favorite guys...

Zinn does a terriffic job of capturing the true essence of what Marx is all about. He tells the story of Marx's life and thoughts without boring you. He even makes it seem fun with his always present sense of humor. A must for any lefties out there.

A moving, funny defense of Marx

I attended the first performance of "Marx in Soho" and was thrilled to find it brilliant, funny, and dead-on politically. Zinn gives Marx an opportunity to defend himself against modern-day critics who claim that his theories led to the atrocities of state capitalist regimes. Those familiar with Marx will be particularly entertained; those new to socialist ideas may find themselves moved to action. Catch the next performance - Dec. 9-11, Chopin Theater, Chicago.

Classic Zinn: Wity, Accurate and Provacative

In his grand tradition of delivering a distinctive approach to the consideration of historical eras and personalities, Zinn has once more provided a marvelously innovative interpretation of a figure few would otherwise consider comical. In this play, Zinn portrayed a fairly disgruntled Marx and gave the character a sharp wit that allowed the reader to become comfortable with the figure, impressed by his perceptive sense of reality and thoroughly engaged by his musings regarding the way in which his century-and-a-half old design managed to maifest itself in modern American society. Anyone that enjoyed this or any other of Zinn's works may especially appreciate The Future of History, in which he candidly discussed his perspectives on various issues ranging from the Death Penalty to Noam Chomsky along with some consideration of a few of his other works. Both are great books, as one might expect from this author.