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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.
ISBN/EAN | 9781840226829 |
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Author | Robert Tressell |
Publisher | Wordsworth |
Publication date | 20 Apr 2012 |
Format | Paperback |
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Wordsworth Classic)
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.
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