Bit of a classic, I'll be reading it for the first time!
'The first great English novel about the class war, The Ragged Trousered
Philanthropists is spiked, witty, humorous, instructive and full of
excitement, harmony and pathos.' Alan Sillitoe 'Some books seem to
batter their way to immortality against all the odds, by sheer brute
artistic strength, and high up in this curious and honourable company
must be counted The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. Robert Tressell's
unfailing humour mixes with an unfailing rage and the two together make a
truly Swiftian impact.' Evening Standard Robert Tressell has complete
familiarity with the idiom of his characters. His language is bizarre,
vital, highly inventive and precisely heard -- it is a complete and
living archaeology of the speech of a particular human group. A
brilliant and very funny book.' Spectator
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davidmatthewbrown7
1 Oct 17#1
Fantastic book which every working class person should read ✊
thomasleep to davidmatthewbrown7
1 Oct 17#8
But I would feel bad having not worked for the money to by it!!
davidmatthewbrown7 to thomasleep
2 Oct 17#11
Don’t be as the money only goes to the bourgeoisie publishers brother ✊
kibethewalrus
1 Oct 17#2
Thanks, been on my list a long time!
coventgamer
1 Oct 17#3
Already have it
luvsadealdealdeal to coventgamer
1 Oct 17#4
but did you get yours free? :smile:
coventgamer to luvsadealdealdeal
1 Oct 17#5
Yes in june
luvsadealdealdeal to coventgamer
1 Oct 17#6
ah - not sure how I missed that - must have been thrashing my servants :smile:
majestic2012 to luvsadealdealdeal
1 Oct 17#7
Away from me, lest my cane find your backside, and etc.
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'The first great English novel about the class war, The Ragged Trousered
Philanthropists is spiked, witty, humorous, instructive and full of
excitement, harmony and pathos.' Alan Sillitoe 'Some books seem to
batter their way to immortality against all the odds, by sheer brute
artistic strength, and high up in this curious and honourable company
must be counted The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists. Robert Tressell's
unfailing humour mixes with an unfailing rage and the two together make a
truly Swiftian impact.' Evening Standard Robert Tressell has complete
familiarity with the idiom of his characters. His language is bizarre,
vital, highly inventive and precisely heard -- it is a complete and
living archaeology of the speech of a particular human group. A
brilliant and very funny book.' Spectator
11 comments