The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Robert Tressell

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Robert Tressell : With an Introduction and Notes by Lionel Kelly, University of Reading. With a Foreword by Tony Benn. The 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.