The Tressell, Robert 1870-1911 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" by Robert Tressell is a semi-autobiographical novel published in 1914. Set in a fictional English town, it follows house painters struggling to survive on poverty wages while their labor generates profit for employers. The title ironically refers to workers who accept their own exploitation. Through debates and the famous "Great Money Trick" demonstration, socialist painter Frank Owen tries to awaken his fellow workers to capitalism's inequities. A scathing critique of Edwardian society, it became a classic of working-class literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ragged-Trousered_Philanthropists Release date is 2003-01-01 Iain Tatch Original publication data not identified Working class -- Fiction England -- Fiction Political fiction Social classes -- Fiction Capitalism -- Fiction Socialists -- Fiction Working class families -- Fiction Labor movement -- Fiction Social conflict -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3608 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3608 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133114.0 3608