Adventures in Marxism

I just picked up a copy of Marshall Berman's 'Adventures in Marxism' and have read the first few chapters. It's a collection of essays with a nice introduction that relates his own personal relationship to Marx's works. I'm not totally familar with Marx and this seems to be a nice way to ease into his ideas and terms. Berman is clear but profound in his comments. I suggest it to the expert or the novice of Marx.