Between April and August 1844 in Paris First Published: 1932 (the manuscripts had been thereto lost) in German, by the Institute of Marxism-Leninism in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Translated: Gregor Benton in 1974; the alternate translation was the first English translation, made in 1959 by Martin Milligan of Progress Publishers. Transcription: Zodiac; second translation transcribed by Andy Blunden Online Version: Marx/Engels Internet Archive () 1993 .Written by Karl Marx between April and August 1844 while living in Paris. It was during this period that Marx and Engels would meet and become friends. The first thing to realize in reading.