Das Kapital is not just a pamphlet or a quick read; it is a monumental, multi-volume masterpiece. While Volume 1 was published in 1867, the subsequent volumes (II and III) were edited and published by Friedrich Engels after Marx’s death. The book is a profound critique of the capitalist mode of production, examining how capital is accumulated through the systematic exploitation of labor.
: This is the central mechanism of exploitation. Capitalists profit by paying workers less than the actual value their labor creates during a workday. Structure of the Work