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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Tressell
Introduction and notes by Lionel Kelly
Series edited by Dr. Keith Carabine
Foreword by Tony Benn
SeriesWordsworth Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:624
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9781840226829
ClassificationsDewey:823.912
Audience
General
Edition UK ed.

Publishing Details

Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Imprint Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Publication Date 9 April 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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 as the only hope for a civilized and humane life for all. This Wordsworth edition includes an exclusive foreword by the late Tony Benn.