{"product_id":"the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists-robert-tressell-9781840226829","title":"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropists\u003c\/i\u003e 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 and the civic and religious authorities. Epic in scale, the novel charts the ruinous effects of the laissez-faire mercantilist ethics on the men, women, and children of the working classes, and through its emblematic characters, argues for a socialist politics as the only hope for a civilized and humane life for all. This Wordsworth edition includes an exclusive foreword by the late Tony Benn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Tressell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 184022682X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781840226829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsworth Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.40d","brand":"Robert Tressell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042501062911,"sku":"9781840226829","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6bdaf1e7-9071-4bee-9d38-a4c021536135.jpg?v=1684961899","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists-robert-tressell-9781840226829","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}