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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Paperback • 2012 • English

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

By Robert Tressell

1 Ratings • 3.0 of 5

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About the book

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a classic representation of the impoverished and politically powerless underclass of British society in Edwardian England, ruthlessly exploited by the institutionalized corruption of their employers and the civic and religious authorities. Epic in scale, the novel charts the ruinous effects of the laissez-faire mercantilist ethics on the men, women, and children of the working classes, and through its emblematic characters, argues for a socialist politics ...Show more

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ISBN

9781840226829

Publisher

Wordsworth Classics

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Format

Paperback

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