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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.

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ISBN/EAN 9781840226829
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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