本书是马克思于1865年6月20日和27日在国际工人协会（第一国际）中央委员会会议上用英文作的报告。这篇报告为了批判第一国际内部出现的对于工人运动错误的思想，解决欧洲工人运动迫切的问题，使工人运动朝着正确的方向发展。
本书主要记录了马克思政治经济学中的工资价格及利润的解释。

CHAP PRELIMINARY
Ⅰ.PRODUCTION AND WAGES
Ⅱ.PRODUCTION, WAGES, PROFITS
Ⅲ.WAGES AND CURRENCY
Ⅳ.SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Ⅴ.WAGES AND PRICES
Ⅵ.VALUE AND LABOR
Ⅶ.LABORING POWER
Ⅷ.PRODUCTION OF SURPLUS VALUE
IX.VALUE OF LABOR
X.PROFIT IS MADE BY SELLING A COMMODITY AT ITS VALUE
XI.ТHE DIFFERENT PARTS INTO WHICH SURPLUS VALUE IS DECOMPOSED
XII.GENERAL RELATION OF PROFITS,WAGES AND PRICES
XIII.MAIN CASES OF ATTEMPTS AT RAISING WAGES OR RESISTING THEIR FALL
XIV.THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN CAPITAL AND LABOR, AND 1TS RESULTS