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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

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4 out of 5
Based on 181 Ratings and 42 Reviews

Book Description
Tressell's novel is about survival on the underside of the Edwardian Twilight, about exploitative employment when the only safety nets are charity, workhouse, and grave. Following the fortunes of a group of painters and decorators and their families, and the attempts to rouse their political will by the Socialist visionary Frank Owen, the book is both a highly entertaining story and a passionate a... More
Book Information
PublisherOxford University Press Inc
BindingPaperback (48 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages702
ISBN-100192804537
ISBN-13978-0192804532
Publication Date07/28/2005
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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 Peter Miles (Editor) : Peter Miles is a published author. A published credit of Peter Miles is Using the Internet: English.
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