The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Wordswo... - Robert Tressell
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Wordswo... - Robert Tressell The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a classic representation of the impoverished and politically powerless underclass of…
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Wordswo... - 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. It is a timeless work whose political message is as relevant today as it was in Tressell's time. 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.
For this it has long been honoured by the Trade Union movement and thinkers across the political spectrum.