• Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

  • By: Robert Tressell
  • Narrated by: David Timson
  • Length: 23 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (26 ratings)

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Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

By: Robert Tressell
Narrated by: David Timson
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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is the classic working-class novel. It was written in 1906 by an impoverished house painter, Robert Tressell, and within its framework contains a manifesto for socialism. It tells of the appalling working conditions of a group of painters and decorators and their struggle to survive at the most basic level. It is moving, grimly humorous, and tragic. It has sold over six million copies worldwide since it was published, and it has the power to change lives.

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Great narrator, easy to listen to and entertaining. Heartbreaking and heartwarming story that should be read by everyone!

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A Sermon on Socialism

A tedious waste of time. The narrator did a fine job with material that was utterly tiresome.

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If only....

If only Tressell would have had access to macro-economics textbook, this book would have never been written. Perhaps he would have graced us all with a murder mystery as he undoubtedly maintains a masterful command of the written word.

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