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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists tells the story of a group of
working men in the fictional town of Mugsborough, and socialist
journeyman-prophet Frank Owen who attempts to convince his fellow
workers that capitalism is the real source of the poverty all
around them. Owen's spirited attacks on the greed and dishonesty of
the capitalist system, and support for a socialist society in which
work is performed to satisfy the needs of all, rather than to
generate profit for a few, eventually rouses his fellow men from
their political passivity. Described by George Orwell as a piece of
social history and a book that everyone should read, Robert
Tressell's The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is often
cited as one of the most authentic novels of English working
class life ever written. In this faithful graphic adaptation,
creators Scarlett and Sophie Rickard craft a compelling fiction
that paints a comprehensive picture of social, political, economic
and cultural life in early 20th Century Britain that is still
acutely relevant today.
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No Surrender (Paperback)
Constance Maud; Adapted by Sophie Rickard; Artworks by Scarlett Rickard
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R477
Discovery Miles 4 770
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Constance Maud was at the heart of the British campaign for women's
votes. Her novel No Surrender was published at the height of that
struggle and used as a persuasive tool by suffragists. Hailed by
Emily WildingDavison as "a book which breathes the very spirit of
our Women's Movement", the fastpaced story interweaves the lives of
women from all classes working together to bring about change. Our
hero Jenny is a small but fierce Lancashire textile mill worker who
puts principle before everything. No Surrender is sometimes funny,
sometimes violent, but always exciting and authentic. It is highly
regarded as an important document of the arguments for and against
extending votes to women, for its witty storytelling and for an
unflinching depiction of the rapid escalation of violence
encountered by the women involved. In this faithful graphic
adaptation, creators Scarlett and Sophie Rickard craft a compelling
fiction that paints a comprehensive picture of social, political,
economic and cultural life in early 20thcentury Britain that is
still acutely relevant today. The graphic format is the embodiment
of the suffrage rallycry of "Deeds not Words" and this book is the
perfect sistervolume to their stunning adaptation of the socialist
classic The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.
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