"The State and Revolution" is a political work by Vladimir Lenin published in 1917. In this text, Lenin explores the role of the state in society, arguing that it is a tool of class oppression. He emphasizes the need for a proletarian revolution to dismantle the existing state structures and establish a dictatorship of the proletariat. Lenin also discusses the ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, particularly their theories on the state and its relationship to class struggle. He advocates for the necessity of a revolutionary vanguard party to lead the working class in overthrowing capitalism and creating a socialist society.