{"product_id":"british-working-class-and-radical-writing-john-goodridge-9781913739072","title":"British Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn essential history of how literature became a battleground for class struggle and political dissent in Britain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At a time when working-class writing is gaining long-overdue recognition, \u003ci\u003eBritish Working-Class and Radical Writing Since 1700\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intersection of class and literature over more than three centuries. This volume brings together leading scholars to examine the problems faced by working-class writers and the impact of class on themes such as feminism and anti-imperialism. Spanning from early laboring-class poets to contemporary memoirists, the collection revisits figures like John Clare and Ethel Carnie Holdsworth and also recovers overlooked voices and texts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Covering poetry, fiction, drama, and political writing, the book investigates the relationship between class and literary production, offering fresh perspectives on how working-class and radical literature has shaped British cultural history. From the Romantic-era resistance of laboring poets to mid-century miners' novels and the evolution of contemporary working-class memoirs, these essays reveal how literature has served as both a site of struggle and a tool of empowerment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Goodridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913739074\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913739072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of London Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"John Goodridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927918039295,"sku":"9781913739072","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3920d837-75b2-46ca-9dfe-7c2150f51403.jpg?v=1749373373","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/british-working-class-and-radical-writing-john-goodridge-9781913739072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}