The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptations
radio adaptations graphic novel adaptations |
| gptkbp:author |
Robert Tressell
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print ebook |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired labor movements
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
considered a classic of working-class literature
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| gptkbp:genre |
social criticism
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
reflects early 20th-century labor conditions
reflects socialist movements in Britain reflects the impact of World War I on society reflects the rise of trade unions reflects the economic struggles of the working class |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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| gptkbp:influence |
socialist literature
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:George_Orwell
gptkb:Ken_Loach labor rights activism |
| gptkbp:inspired |
theatre productions
documentaries about labor history |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-1-84749-045-0
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:main_theme |
working-class struggles
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
first-person
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| gptkbp:notable_character |
Frank Owen
Mr. Crass Mr. Rushton |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
" The man who is not a socialist at twenty is a fool." " The only thing that can save us is the working class." |
| gptkbp:original_language |
English
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| gptkbp:page_count |
approximately 400
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| gptkbp:published |
gptkb:1914
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| gptkbp:publisher |
The Labour Press
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Edwardian_England
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| gptkbp:thematic_element |
gptkb:social_justice
class struggle solidarity capitalism exploitation |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sheila_Hancock
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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