The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists is a novel by Robert Tressell first published in 1914 after his death in 1911. An explicitly political work, it is widely regarded as a classic of working-class literature.
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Ann-marie Blyth
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October 29, 2015
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Alan Squire
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April 29, 2015
After this ,100 plus years later ,when will people wake up to the Didlums and Sweaters of today's world.
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November 5, 2015
Hard to believe that it was written 100 years ago. It sounds more like our future.
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