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"Robert Tressell and Ragged Trousers" is an exploration into the life of Robert Tressell, a mysterious figure behind the revolutionary novel "The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists." Delving into Tressell's life, early influences…
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Robert Tressell
First published by Lawrence & Wishart, London 1955 –T.p. verso.
Robert Tressell’s pre-First World War account of the working lives of a group of housepainters and decorators has become a classic of working-class literature. Howard Brenton’s vivid stage adaptation lays…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a novel written by Robert Tressell and first published in 1914. The book is a semi-autobiographical account of Tressell's experiences as a house painter and…
Originally published in 1914, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a timeless story of socialism, political awakenings and class struggle, told with a volatile mix of heartfelt rage and sly humour.
Original author Robert Tressell, text adapted by Sophie Rickard, drawn by Scarlett Rickard –Colophon.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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F.C. Ball
Biography of Robert Tressell.
Sophie Rickard
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Tells the story of a group of working men who are joined one day by Frank Owen, a journeyman-prophet with a vision of a just society.
Originally published in 1914, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a timeless story of Socialism, political awakenings and class struggle, told with a volatile mix of heartfelt rage and sly humour.
Robert Noonan, whose pseudonym was Robert Tressell, was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1870, and died in Liverpool, England, in 1911. During his short life, he lived in three countries…
Ian Hernon
A biography of Robert Tressell, author of ‘The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists’.
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…
