{"product_id":"the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists-paperback-6","title":"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Tressell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLionel Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eLionel Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropists\u003c\/i\u003e 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. This Wordsworth edition includes an exclusive foreword by the late Tony Benn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163346014343,"sku":"9781840226829","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/e74dde71f1be49c6b6124a5f63272e5d.webp?v=1733296576","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists-paperback-6","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}