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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists about?
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists tells the story of a group of working men who are joined one day by Owen, a journeyman-prophet with a vision of a just society. Owen's spirited attacks on the greed and dishonesty of the capitalist system rouse his fellow men from their political quietism. A masterpiece of wit and political passion and one of the most authentic novels of English working class life ever written.
Who reads The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Robert Tressell
- Publisher
- Grafton
- Published
- 1965
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780586018118
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Children'S, Literary Fiction, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.96 / 5 (546 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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