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Tressell : the real story of The ragged trousered philanthropists / Dave Harker.
Van Pelt Library PR5671.T85 R333 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Harker, David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tressell, Robert, 1870-1911. Ragged trousered philanthropists.
- Tressell, Robert.
- Novelists, English--19th century--Biography.
- Novelists, English.
- Socialists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Socialists.
- Great Britain.
- Tressell, Robert, 1870-1911.
- Working class in literature.
- Socialism in literature.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 282 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Zed Books ; New York : Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave, 2003.
- Summary:
- "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists by Robert Tressell, one of the most important socialist novels of the 20th century, explains the key points of Marxist theory. Reprinted in many languages and countries, the novel was passed from hand to hand by workers. The story of Tressell and his novel is very relevant to the world today, more than ever. This unique book tells the fascinating story behind the man and his novel.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-273) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1842773844
- 1842773852
- OCLC:
- 51389147
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