The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Tressell, Robert (1870–1911).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" by Robert Tressell is a semi-autobiographical novel published in 1914. Set in a fictional English town, it follows house painters struggling to survive on poverty wages while their labor generates profit for employers. The title ironically refers to workers who accept their own exploitation. Through debates and the famous "Great Money Trick" demonstration, socialist painter Frank Owen tries to awaken his fellow workers to capitalism's inequities. A scathing critique of Edwardian society, it became a classic of working-class literature.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
- Author credits: Tressell, Robert (1870–1911)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Capitalism -- Fiction
- England -- Fiction
- Labor movement -- Fiction
- Political fiction
- Social classes -- Fiction
- Social conflict -- Fiction
- Socialists -- Fiction
- Working class -- Fiction
- Working class families -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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