Languages & Culture
Literature: The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Course details
Course code
Q00011284Course date
Start: 02/02/24
End: 09/02/24
Number of classes
2 sessionsBranch
Norwich BranchTutor
Chad GoodwinFee range
Free to £30.00
How you'll learn
Venue
Charing Cross Centre17-19 St John Maddermarket
Norwich
Norfolk
NR2 1DN
Level of study
Availability
You can enrol online for this course
Course overview
This short course explores Robert Noon (also known as Robert Tressell's) iconic text 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists'.
This semi-autiobiographical work is considered by many to be a classic text in the history of British Socialism.
This short course takes a detailed look at the text and its context to discuss its relevance today. This course is suitable for beginners and anyone interested in literature, socialism and the published word.
Course description
More than a century after its original publication, this novel by Robert Noonan - using the name Robert Tressell - remains the most iconic text in the history of British socialism.
The book tells us the story of a group of painters and decorators in “Mugsborough” - Hastings to you and me.
It gives us a real sense of what exploitation, and the socialist response could really mean.
We shall take a detailed look at the story and examine its context to consider whether it is still relevant?
This course is suitable for beginners.
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