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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Tressell
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Introduction and notes by Lionel Kelly
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Series edited by Dr. Keith Carabine
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Foreword by Tony Benn
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| Series | Wordsworth Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:624 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781840226829
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.912 |
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| Edition |
UK ed.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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| Imprint |
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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| Publication Date |
9 April 2012 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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.
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