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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

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4 out of 5
Based on 168 Ratings and 42 Reviews

Book Description
A much-celebrated and surprisingly modern novel, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists tells the story of a group of decorators (Tressell was one himself) who cope reasonably with their impoverished life until one of them, Frank Owen, starts handing out regular attacks on the greed and dishonesty of the capitalists who themselves "do nothing." But Owen's words fall on deaf ears- that is, until the ... More
Book Information
PublisherCSA Word
BindingAudio CD (48 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages1
ISBN-101934997455
ISBN-13978-1934997451
Publication Date11/24/2009
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About Robert Tressell (Author) : Robert Tressell is a published author of children's books. A published credit of Robert Tressell is The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (1914).
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About Stephen Twigg MP (Reader) : Stephen Twigg MP is credited in . A published credit of Stephen Twigg MP is The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (CSA Word Classics).
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About Tony Robinson (Reader) : Tony Robinson is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Tony Robinson include The Fifth Elephant, Archaeology (Kingfisher Knowledge), Truckers (The Bro... more
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