[BEST OF] A Spectre, Haunting: On The Communist Manifesto

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Breht O'Shea

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4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Mar 6, 2023

In this insightful episode, bestselling author and acclaimed literary critic China Miéville joins Breht to explore his newest book, "A Spectre, Haunting: On The Communist Manifesto." Together, they examine the enduring literary power and historical significance of Marx and Engels' groundbreaking text, unpacking its vibrant prose and revolutionary fervor. They also delve into the historical circumstances surrounding its creation and discuss its growing contemporary relevance amid today's global challenges. A must-listen for those interested in literature, history, and the ongoing relevance of radical political thought.

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0:00.0	Hello everybody and welcome back to Rev Left Radio.
0:08.6	I have a very exciting episode today.
0:10.7	I have on the show the one and only China Mieville to talk about his newest book,
0:15.5	A Spectre Haunting on the Communist Manifesto.
0:19.1	I absolutely just loved this book.
0:21.3	I think it engages with the text in an interesting and really in-depth way,
0:26.0	especially for a new generation of people coming up
0:28.8	that might be interested in the Communist Manifesto
0:31.0	and the politics implied and contained therein.
0:34.3	It was a real pleasure and an honor to be able to get China to come on the show and discuss
0:38.7	it. He's a wonderful comrade, a wonderful person, a wonderful author, and I absolutely loved
0:44.4	this book. I didn't get to mention it in the show, but you can find the book anywhere. I think in the
0:49.0	U.S., it's released by Haymarket. And I also found the audio book to be very good because China reads the book itself,
0:56.3	and it's always great when the author can read the text. So I highly recommend anybody at all that
1:01.1	likes this conversation or that once to re-engage with the Communist Manifesto once again to
1:05.9	check out the book, A Spectre Haunting on the Communist Manifesto by China-Miavill,
1:10.7	and this discussion is
1:11.9	about that book.
1:13.3	I also want to give a shout out to my friend John Greenaway, aka the Lit Crit Guy, co-host of the
1:19.5	podcast The Horror Vanguard, mini-time visitor of the Rev Leff Show.
1:24.2	He's been a guest on multiple occasions here, and it was actually through him that I was able to make this interview happen.
1:31.6	And I think people might know that, you know, China is someone that is not necessarily the easiest guest to get on your podcast for various reasons.
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