The Condition of the Working Class in England by Friedrich Engels (English) Pape

Description: The Condition of the Working Class in England by Friedrich Engels, Victor Kiernan, Tristram Hunt Written when the author was only twenty-four, and inspired in particular by his time living amongst the poor in Manchester, this title explores the staggering human cost of the Industrial Revolution in Victorian England. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Over 150 years after publication, still one of the most haunting and brutal indictments of the human costs of capitalismWritten when Engels was only twenty-four, and inspired in particular by his time living amongst the poor in Manchester, this forceful polemic explores the staggering human cost of the Industrial Revolution in Victorian England. Engels paints an unforgettable picture of daily life in the new industrial towns, and for miners and agricultural workers--depicting overcrowded housing, abject poverty, child labour, sexual exploitation, dirt and drunkenness--in a savage indictment of the greed of the bourgeoisie. His fascinating later preface, written for the first English edition of 1892 and included here, brought the story up to date in the light of forty years further refelection. A masterpiece of committed reporting and an impassioned call to arms, this is one of the great pioneering works of social history. Back Cover The social war, the war of all against all, is here openly declared Written when Engels was only twenty-four, and inspired in particular by his time living amongst the poor in Manchester, this forceful polemic explores the staggering human cost of the Industrial Revolution in Victorian England. Engels paints an unforgettable picture of daily life for workers - depicting overcrowded housing, abject poverty, child labour, sexual exploitation, dirt and drunkenness - in a savage indictment of capitalisms greed and social injustices. His fascinating later preface, written for the first English edition of 1892 and included here, brought the story up to date in the light of forty years further reflection. A masterpiece of committed reportage and an impassioned call to arms, this is one of the great pioneering works of social history and an economic critique of unfettered markets that still resonates today. Based on the original translation by Florence Wischnewetzky, this volume is edited by Victor Kiernan, with a new introduction by historian Tristram Hunt discussing Engels life and the books position as a defining text of the British industrial experience. Also included are notes, a chronology and an updated further reading. Edited with notes by Victor Kiernan With a new introduction by Tristram Hunt Author Biography Friedrich Engels (1820-95) was the son of a Manchester factory owner. He wrote several groundbreaking essays on contemporary social and political conditions in Britain, including The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845), in which he criticised the working conditions and treatment of the urban poor. After Karl Marx death, Engels completed and published the last two volumes of Das Kapital (1884, 1894) from his friends surviving papers. Details ISBN0141191104 Author Tristram Hunt Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2009 ISBN-10 0141191104 ISBN-13 9780141191102 Format Paperback Publication Date 2009-05-07 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 305.562094209034 Birth 1820 Death 1895 Media Book Illustrations maps Short Title CONDITION OF THE WORKING CLASS Tag pengblackclassics Residence GW Pages 336 Translated from German Language English UK Release Date 2009-05-07 Edited by Victor Kiernan Audience General NZ Release Date 2009-09-15 AU Release Date 2009-09-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145053898;

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