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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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4 out of 5
Based on 12 Ratings and 12 Reviews

Book Description
An explicitly political work, it is widely regarded as a classic of British working-class literature.
Clearly frustrated at the refusal of his contemporaries to recognise the iniquity of society, Tressell's cast of hypocritical Christians, exploitative capitalists and corrupt councillors provide a backdrop for his main target -- the workers who think that a better life is "not for the likes o... More
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PublisherCreateSpace
BindingPaperback (48 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages408
ISBN-101438288786
ISBN-13978-1438288789
Publication Date05/11/2009
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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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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 4961190
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