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Ragged Trousered Philanthropists


Book Description
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. Epic in scale, the novel charts the ruinous effects of the laissez-faire mercantilist ethics on the men, women, and chil... More
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PublisherWordsworth Editions Ltd.
BindingPaperback (48 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages624
ISBN-10184022682X
ISBN-13978-1840226829
Publication Date04/09/2012
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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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