Marx as a Migrant – A digital narrative

Karl Marx lived a long life as a migrant. Fleeing from the Prussian state, censorship and possible arrest, important stops on his journey were Paris, Brussels and London. These cities shaped his political activities, his engagement with political fellow-travellers, as well as his intellectual development and thus his entire work.

At the click of a mouse, you can follow Marx as a migrant from city to city. You can not only immerse yourself in his time, but also discover that even today, traces of his life and work continue to be seen in Paris, Brussels and London.

Each station takes about 45 minutes.

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Marx as a Migrant

  • London
  • Poverty, Sickness, Death

Marx’ fourth daughter Eleanor is born in January 1855, and is constantly ill. Their son, Edgar, the “friend” that Marx loved more than anyone else, struggles repeatedly with fever. At the end of March it is discovered that he has abdominal tuberculosis. Jenny Marx becomes ill “as never before from mental agitation”. Marx watches over Edgar’s sickbed for nights on end. On 6 April 1855 – two months after his eighth birthday – Edgar dies in Marx’ arms.