{"product_id":"9780141187693-the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists","title":"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTells the story of a group of working men who are joined one day by Frank Owen, a journeyman-prophet with a vision of a just society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful book' George Orwell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Tressell's spirited attack on selfish capitalism is a masterpiece of wit and political passion and one of the most authentic novels of English working class life ever written.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropists\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a group of working men who are joined one day by Frank Owen, a journeyman-prophet with a vision of a just society. Indicting the 'philanthropy' of the working class, who toil solely for the benefit of their masters, and initiating them into the secrets of the 'Great Money Trick' which alienates them from their labour, Owen's attacks on the greed and dishonesty of the capitalist system rouse his fellow men from their political quietism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an Introduction by Tristram Hunt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Some books seem to batter their way to immortality against all odds, by sheer brute artistic strength, and high up in this curious and honourable company must be counted \u003ci\u003eThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropists\u003c\/i\u003e. Robert Tressell's unfailing humour mixes with an unfailing rage and the two together make a truly Swiftian impact' \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A brilliant and very funny book' \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The first great English novel about the class war . witty, humourous, instinctive and full of excitement, harmony and pathos' \u003cbr\u003eAlan Sillitoe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451312648566,"sku":"9780141187693","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32418923.jpg?v=1760461706","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141187693-the-ragged-trousered-philanthropists","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}