Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Wordsworth Classics)

Type

Book

Authors

Robert Tressell

ISBN 10

184022682X

ISBN 13

9781840226829

Tags

Classics, British & Irish, Political, Literary

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. It is a timeless work whose political message is as relevant today as it was in Tressell's time. For this it has long been honoured by the Trade Union movement and thinkers across the political spectrum. - from Amzon

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