Setin19thcenturyEngland,MissMarxcentersonthelifeonKarlMarx’syoungestdaughterEleanor.Inherpublicpersona,Eleanor“Tussy”Marxwasatranslator,actress,achildren’srightsactivist,afeministandapersuasivelabourorganizer,atirelesspowerhousedeterminedtocarryonherfather’swork.Sheheldherownwithtwentiethcenturygods,includingbothherfatherandhiscolleagueEngels.Inherprivatelylife,however,shewasvulnerableandherattractiontotheself-indulgentandself-importantEdwardAvelingledherintomiseryandultimatelyprovedfatal.