{"product_id":"9781840226829","title":"The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Tressell, Robert, Kelly, Lionel (University of Reading), Carabine, Dr Keith (University of Kent at C \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 9 April 2012 by Wordsworth Editions Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Wordsworth Classics' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 624 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 127 x 32 | 400g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a classic representation of the impoverished and politically powerless underclass of British society in Edwardian England, ruthlessly exploited by the institutionalized corruption of their employers and the civic and religious authorities. Epic in scale, the novel charts the ruinous effects of the laissez-faire mercantilist ethics on the men, women, and children of the working classes, and through its emblematic characters, argues for a socialist politics as the only hope for a civilized and humane life for all. This Wordsworth edition includes an exclusive foreword by the late Tony Benn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43925405794563,"sku":"9781840226829","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781840226829_226ec1fd-e8b5-4799-84fd-e6a11b30cb48.jpg?v=1731407100","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.com\/products\/9781840226829","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}