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Sun, sea and socialism: what Engels thought of the Isle of Wight
From military inspections to geological observations, KEITH FLETT recounts how the communist’s 1857 visit to Ryde combined health recovery with a sharp analysis of Britain’s defences
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MARX AND ENGELS were frequent visitors to a range of English seaside resorts, primarily in Kent and Sussex. The east coast was also a consideration.
Marx favoured Margate and Ramsgate and in later life Ventnor.
Engels ranged more widely. His liking for Eastbourne is well known but he spent time at a number of south coast locations including Brighton, Worthing and Littlehampton. Correspondence reveals him often searching for a source of Pilsner beer to enjoy.
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