Collected Works

Lenin Collected Works, Volume 1 brings together Vladimir Lenin’s earliest writings, offering a valuable look at the formation of his political and economic thought. Covering works from the early 1890s, the volume focuses on the development of capitalism in Russia, social and economic conditions, and Lenin’s early engagement with Marxist theory.

For readers interested in political history, Marxism, or the intellectual development of Lenin, this volume provides useful primary-source material and historical context. It also serves as the starting point for exploring the broader Collected Works series.
Lenin Collected Works, Volume 1 contains Lenin’s earliest surviving writings, mainly from 1893–1894. The volume shows the early development of his Marxist analysis of Russian society, capitalism, and the peasant question.
Main Contents
- New Economic Developments in Peasant Life
- On the So-Called Market Question
-What the “Friends of the People” Are and How They Fight the Social-Democrats
-The Economic Content of Narodism and the Criticism of It in Mr. Struve’s Book