The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Hardcover

Tressell, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849021791 ISBN 13: 9781849021791

Publisher: Benediction Books, 2009

Synopsis

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: English fiction;

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Review:

'The first great English novel about the class war, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is spiked, witty, humorous, instructive and full of excitement, harmony and pathos.' Alan Sillitoe 'Some books seem to batter their way to immortality against all the odds, by sheer brute artistic strength, and high up in this curious and honourable company must be counted The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. Robert Tressell's unfailing humour mixes with an unfailing rage and the two together make a truly Swiftian impact.' Evening Standard Robert Tressell has complete familiarity with the idiom of his characters. His language is bizarre, vital, highly inventive and precisely heard -- it is a complete and living archaeology of the speech of a particular human group. A brilliant and very funny book.' Spectator

Book Description:

Groundbreaking socialist novel and cult classic first published in 1914

About this edition

• Publisher: Benediction Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1849021791
• ISBN 13: 9781849021791
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 686