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The ragged trousered philanthropists / adapted by S. & S. Rickard.
Van Pelt Library PR6068.I2556 R34 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rickard, Sophie, adapter.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ragged trousered philanthropists (Tressell, Robert).
- Socialists--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Socialists.
- Socialism--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Socialism.
- Capitalism--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Capitalism.
- Working class--England--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Working class.
- Social conditions.
- England--Social conditions--20th century--Comic books, strips, etc.
- England.
- Genre:
- Adaptations.
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Graphic novel adaptations.
- Graphic novels.
- Historical comics.
- Political comics.
- Social problem fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 351 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Robert Tressell's The ragged trousered philanthropists
- Place of Publication:
- London : SelfMadeHero, 2020.
- Summary:
- "Robert Tressell's groundbreaking socialist novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists tells the story of a group of working men in the fictional town of Mugsborough, and socialist journeyman-prophet Frank Owen who attempts to convince his fellow workers that capitalism is the real source of the poverty all around them. Owen's spirited attacks on the greed and dishonesty of the capitalist system, and support for a socialist society in which work is performed to satisfy the needs of all, rather than to generate profit for a few, eventually rouses his fellow men from their political passivity. Described by George Orwell as a piece of social history and a book that everyone should read, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is often cited as 'one of the most authentic novels of English working class life ever written'. In this faithful graphic adaptation, creators Scarlett and Sophie Rickard craft a compelling fiction that paints a comprehensive picture of social, political, economic and cultural life in early 20th Century Britain that is still acutely relevant today."--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- "Original author Robert Tressell, text adapted by Sophie Rickard, drawn by Scarlett Rickard"--Title page verso.
- ISBN:
- 9781910593929
- 1910593923
- OCLC:
- 1141128672
- Publisher Number:
- 99989520449
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