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This book is the first-ever biography of Edward Aveling (1849-1898) and rescues him from his footnote status in the histories of the period and in the biographies of his contemporaries. It should be of interest to anyone engaged in research on aspects of 19 th century socialism or with an interest in the lives of Karl Marx and his circle.
Home. We are delighted to announce that Deborah Lavin’s long-anticipated and pioneering biography of Edward Aveling, the Free Love partner of Karl Marx’s youngest daughter, Eleanor, has now been published and is available for sale in both ebook at print forms at Amazon and other book sites under the title Edward Aveling, ‘Son-in-Law of ...
Edward Aveling is Notable. Edward Bibbins Aveling (29 November 1849 – 2 August 1898) was a prominent English biology instructor, pseudonymous playwright, and popular writer on Darwinian evolution, atheism, and socialism, the author of numerous books and pamphlets, and a founding member of the Socialist League and the Independent Labour Party.
In June 1897, Edward Aveling married Eva Frye while Eleanor was attending a congress of a miners' union. He listed his own name on the marriage certificate as "Alec Nelson" and the name of his father as "Thomas William Nelson." Eleanor learned of the marriage from an anonymous letter sent to her on March 31, 1898. In a stormy scene with Edward, she threatened suicide.
This book is the first-ever biography of Edward Aveling (1849-1898) and rescues him from his footnote status in the histories of the period and in the biographies of his contemporaries. It should be of interest to anyone engaged in research on aspects of 19 th century socialism or with an interest in the lives of Karl Marx and his circle.
Key words: Eleanor Marx, Edward Aveling, suicide, Maria Mendelson. The suicide of Eleanor Marx at the end of March 1898 came as a terrible shock to the British and international socialist movements in which she occupied a unique position. The youngest daughter of the movement’s acknowledged inspiration, Karl Marx, Eleanor – known in the ...
15. Apr. 2020 · The tragedy of the life of Eleanor lies in her relationship with a man who was referred to by just about everyone who met him as a ‘reptile’ – Edward Aveling. Although many of her works were co-written with Aveling, many comrades questioned his commitment to the Socialist movement and he had a reputation for dubious personal, moral and financial behaviour.
