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 6 million copies worldwide since it was published, and has the power to change lives.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Audiobook (Includes supplementary content)
1 of 1 copy available
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Release date
January 11, 2012 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781843793960
- File size: 251444 KB
- Duration: 08:43:50
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Tressell's classic of socialist literature was first published in the U.K. in 1914. Narrator Tony Robinson, whom listeners may recognize from the British TV series "Blackadder," is in complete control of this highly abridged production. The novel is overtly political, but Robinson humanizes the characters with his symphonic range. He uses a grab bag of voices and accents for the crew of painters and decorators at the center of the story, as well as a rabble of children. He gets an assist from Stephen Twigg, a former Labor Party MP, who capably voices one iconic character in the story. It all adds up to an admirable production that will likely bring this historically important work to a new generation of listeners. D.B. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
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