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Former Manchester mill worker Lizzie Burns has moved into a London townhouse with her lover, political theorist Frederick Engels, as he continues his job of organizing the working classes with Karl Marx. This is Lizzie's first experience running a "proper" household—managing servants, placating the Marxes, and entertaining dissidents from around Europe. All the while, she remains Engels's most loyal helpmate, even as she outlines his past roma...Log In or Sign Up to Read More