The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist

Informationen zum Autor Robert Tressell was the pseudonym of Robert Noonan, an Irish housepainter, who came to England from South Africa at the turn of the century. After working as a signwriter and becoming involved in local politics in Adelaide, Tressell wrote The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, his only novel. After the manuscript was rejected by several publishers, Tressell decided to move to Canada, yet died of TB en route in 1911. The book was published three years later. Klappentext Originally published in 1914, this is a timeless story of socialism, political awakenings and class struggle. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Tressell, Tressell Robert
• Publisher: Harper Perennial UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.02.2005
• EAN: 9780007204502
• ISBN: 978-0-00-720450-2
• No. of pages: 640
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 40 mm
• Series: Harper Perennial Modern Classics; Harper Perennial Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book; FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Romance / Romantic Comedy, FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Political, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction: general and literary, Socialism;Capitalism;Class War