Lenin wrote (in 1914-1916):
" Aphorism: It is impossible completely to understand Marx's Capital, and es- pecially its first chapter, without having thoroughly studied and understood the whole of Hegel's Logic. Consequently, half a century later none of the Marxists understood Marx!! "
http://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1914/cons-logic/ch03.htm#LCW38_176
The young novelist may have missed the chance to get through the three chapters because he or she did not study or understand Hegel's Logic.
Mark
^^^^^^^^ CB: Maybe, but Lenin wrote that 96 years ago ( twice as long as Marx was away from him) Since then, we Leninists know to study Hegel, so the problem is substantially abated (smile). There's a "Little" Logic.
Lenin is by far one of the best teachers of Marx.