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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell; with introductions by Alan Sillitoe and Gary Day is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell. 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 children of the working classes, and through its emblematic characters, argues for a socialist politics as the only hope for a civilized and humane life for all. It is a timeless work whose political message is as relevant today as it was in Tressell's time. For this it has long been honoured by the Trade Union movement and thinkers across the political spectrum.

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Author

Robert Tressell; with introductions by Alan Sillitoe and Gary Day

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780007204502

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Philosophy

Rating

3.96 / 5 (546 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14