Letter to Giovanni Domanico, June 7, 1893

Author(s) Friedrich Engels
Written 7 June 1893


First published in: Marx and Engels, Works, First Russian Edition, Vol. XXIX, Moscow, 1946
Translated from the Italian
Published in English for the first time in Marx-Engels Collected Works, Volume 50


ENGELS TO GIOVANNI DOMANICO

IN PRATO (TOSCANA)

[Draft]

[London,] 7 June 1893 Dear citizen,[1]

In reply to your kind letter of the 2nd of this month, I wish to thank you for letting me know of your intention to publish an Italian edition of Marx's Capital. 218

But before answering your various questions, I have to know who is going to make translation and how, as this work is very difficult and demands of the translator both a profound knowledge of the German and of political economy.

The translation from the French edition alone wouldn't be perfect as the Italian suits more the philosophic style of the author.

I believe that the necessary means will be found to complete the work of such great importance and to publish a new edition that would be up to the contents of the book.

Sincerely

Yours,

F. E.

Copy to Turati 6/6/93

  1. ↑ In Engels' draft this phrase is missing. He inserted it in the copy of this letter intended for Turati (see previous letter).