The ragged trousered philanthropists
Tressell, Robert, 1870-19111914
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This novel 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.
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London : Grant Richards, 1914 (reprinted 1914)
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Robert Tressall (pseudonym of Robert Noonan) wrote the book while living and working in Hastings.
Dewey class:
823
Language:
English
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BRN:
340096