It is one of the most influential books in the world and has inspired millions of working people around the world. Currlin Press, in association with the Albert Currlin Institute, is pleased to present the first in its 12-volume Essentials series, a part of the Workers' Library Collection. Included in this volume are the Communist Manifesto (checked against the German original), all seven prefaces written by Marx and Engels, the Principles of Communism (the "first draft" of the Manifesto), Demands of the Communist Party in Germany, and an introduction and endnotes by the Albert Currlin Institute.