ISBN: 9781518338090

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 for… mais…

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 appeal for a fairer way of life. It asks questions that are still being asked today: why do your wages bear no relation to the value of your work? Why do fat cats get richer when you don't? Tressell's answers are "The Great Money Trick" and the "philanthropy" of an unenlightened workforce, who give away their rights and aspirations to a decent life so freely.Intellectually enlightening, deeply moving and gloriously funny (complete with exploding clergyman), The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a book that changes lives.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, Charles River Editors Digital >16<

2003, ISBN: 9781518338090

Socialist Frank Owen believes that the capitalist system is the source of the poverty engulfing those around him. His co-workers can't even rely on their own thoughts and bow to their bet… mais…

Socialist Frank Owen believes that the capitalist system is the source of the poverty engulfing those around him. His co-workers can't even rely on their own thoughts and bow to their betters. Much of the book consists of conversations between Owen and the others, or more often of lectures by Owen in the face of their jeering. A political work, it is regarded as a classic of working-class literature and placed in the 2003 The Big Read survey conducted by the BBC. Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, Charles River Editors Digital >16<

2003, ISBN: 9781518338090

Chios Classics brings literature's greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a classic pol… mais…

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ISBN: 9781518338090

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2018, ISBN: 9781518338090

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