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TRESSELL, R.: Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is the classic working-class novel. It was written in 1906 by an impoverished house painter, Robert Tressell, and within its framework contains a manifesto for socialism. It tells of the appalling working conditions of a group of painters and decorators and their struggle to survive at the most basic level. It is moving, grimly humorous and tragic. It has sold over 6 million copies worldwide since it was published, and has the power to change lives.

Disc 1

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	Chapter 1 00:04:24

2.	Bert White… 00:05:10

3.	Owen saw that in the world… 00:05:25

4.	'Funny name to call a house…' 00:05:09

5.	'Yes, it's quite true…' 00:05:04

6.	Crass was by this time very angry… 00:04:46

7.	'The greatest cause of poverty is…' 00:05:11

8.	Joe Philpot… 00:04:32

9.	'What do you mean by poverty then…' 00:04:31

10.	Chapter 2 00:05:29

11.	Hunter realised now… 00:04:30

12.	'Good afternoon, sir…' 00:04:18

13.	When he arrived within about three yards… 00:05:20

14.	Owen was working by himself… 00:03:36

15.	Linden was still working at the vestibule doors… 00:05:29

16.	Just as Misery was about to commence… 00:05:33

Disc 2

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	Owen worked on in a disheartened, sullen way… 00:06:15

2.	Chapter 3 00:05:38

3.	The windows were draped… 00:05:44

4.	'Well let's have some tea…' 00:05:43

5.	She took three letters from the pocket of her dress… 00:05:31

6.	'I'm sorry I spoke to you like that…' 00:05:31

7.	Easton added it all up… 00:05:49

8.	They had to go up two flights of stairs… 00:05:31

9.	Chapter 4 00:05:22

10.	As Owen strode rapidly along… 00:04:59

11.	Chapter 5 00:04:42

12.	As she looked at him… 00:03:59

13.	'Do you like cats' he asked… 00:05:20

14.	Chapter 6 00:03:44

15.	The indignation of the neighbours was increased… 00:04:24

Disc 3

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	Nearly everyone who works… 00:04:56

2.	'Well, the vicar goes about…' 00:04:43

3.	'I should think the workers will be jolly glad…' 00:05:44

4.	After tea, as he watched his wife… 00:05:21

5.	Under the present system it was impossible… 00:04:44

6.	Then he remembered that he had read somewhere… 00:06:07

7.	Chapter 7 00:05:42

8.	Bert was a lean, undersized boy… 00:05:09

9.	It was very cold and damp and miserable… 00:06:03

10.	Although he had for the moment forgotten… 00:04:58

11.	'If there wasn't something wrong with your minds…' 00:05:04

12.	Chapter 8 00:04:48

13.	There was no work of a noisy kind being done… 00:04:52

14.	Mr. Sweater now began ponderously… 00:04:39

15.	Chapter 9 00:05:15

Disc 4

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	Chapter 10 00:04:44

2.	A little way down the road was a church… 00:04:59

3.	As they were carrying it in… 00:05:11

4.	Chapter 11 00:06:05

5.	Rushton shook his head dubiously… 00:06:13

6.	Chapter 12 00:06:05

7.	Chapter 13 00:05:18

8.	During the morning… 00:05:48

9.	Easton made no reply… 00:05:36

10.	Chapter 14 00:05:25

11.	Eventually it was arranged… 00:05:22

12.	Chapter 15 00:05:46

13.	While the room was in an uproar… 00:06:04

14.	'It's an old saying, and a true one…' 00:05:46

Disc 5

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	'But putting all jokes aside…' 00:05:52

2.	'There are many causes' answered Owen… 00:04:45

3.	'Well! I should never a thought it…' 00:05:02

4.	'The Duke of Blankmind…' 00:05:41

5.	'Of course Landlordism is not the only cause…' 00:05:13

6.	Chapter 16 00:04:45

7.	'I won't be able to start on Monday…' 00:04:25

8.	'They all shapes pretty well except Newman… 00:05:11

9.	There was a lot of furious talk… 00:04:16

10.	Chapter 17 00:05:11

11.	When she had finished dressing him… 00:05:29

12.	He also noticed a very fat man… 00:05:32

13.	'Now, I hope you will all do your very best…' 00:05:05

14.	An evil - minded, worldly or unconverted… 00:05:06

15.	Although naturally robust… 00:04:50

16.	Chapter 18 00:02:33

Disc 6

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	'There is no doubt Owen knows his work…' 00:04:14

2.	'Don't wait for me,' said the latter… 00:04:21

3.	Chapter 19 00:04:46

4.	The only other occupant… 00:05:37

5.	Taking one of the rings… 00:04:46

6.	'You know, there's a great deal…' 00:04:58

7.	Philpot crossed over to the semi - drunk… 00:04:49

8.	After parting from Philpot… 00:04:38

9.	Chapter 20 00:05:24

10.	Few of the girls ever learned their trades thoroughly… 00:06:07

11.	By these and similar means… 00:05:00

12.	There was a large piece of ground… 00:05:11

13.	Chapter 21 00:05:08

14.	Happiness might be possible… 00:05:16

15.	The clothing of the men… 00:04:25

16.	Harlow had just arrived at this solution… 00:04:32

Disc 7

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	'What's become of the professor…' 00:05:24

2.	'Now,' continued Owen… 00:05:47

3.	After a while, the rest of the crowd… 00:05:45

4.	Chapter 22 00:05:32

5.	At about five minutes to twelve… 00:05:30

6.	It will be remembered… 00:05:42

7.	When at home, Slyme passed his time… 00:06:14

8.	Chapter 23 00:05:47

9.	As a rule on Saturday evenings… 00:06:00

10.	But no one really believed this… 00:06:17

11.	'Read out the 17th and 18th verses…' 00:05:22

12.	Chapter 24 00:04:18

13.	Slyme waited outside while Crass went in… 00:05:34

14.	Crass struck a match… 00:05:02

Disc 8

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	When Saturday arrived… 00:05:25

2.	In one corner a group of men… 00:05:43

3.	Ruth did not want any more… 00:05:06

4.	Slyme had gone that evening… 00:06:10

5.	Chapter 25 00:05:04

6.	'Oh, I know the bloke now! ' cried Harlow… 00:05:53

7.	As they stood there working… 00:05:52

8.	It would have been much better for them… 00:05:42

9.	'You know, that big 'ouse we did up last summer…' 00:05:20

10.	Owen accordingly ascended the steps… 00:05:23

11.	'Come to think of it,' continued Crass… 00:06:34

12.	'The pint is,' proceeded Easton… 00:06:27

13.	Observing his hesitation… 00:05:09

14.	'What the hell sort of a bloody system…' 00:05:00

Disc 9

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	The lecturer now drew a small square… 00:05:05

2.	Owen paused, and a gloomy silence followed… 00:04:57

3.	'I mean this,' replied Owen speaking very slowly… 00:04:40

4.	'You talk about the producers being robbed…' 00:05:56

5.	Chapter 26 00:05:11

6.	When they had cleared away all the dirt… 00:05:05

7.	At about eleven o' clock Mr. Sweater arrived… 00:04:54

8.	Chapter 27 00:04:38

9.	'Bloody disgraceful I call it,' said Crass… 00:04:41

10.	Chapter 28 00:05:19

11.	'I'll tell you what,' said Philpot… 00:04:43

12.	In answer to Philpot's knock… 00:05:06

13.	After lengthy consideration… 00:04:49

14.	Chapter 29 00:04:44

15.	After a while Philpot suggested a change… 00:04:28

16.	During the singing Bert turned the handles… 00:04:32

Disc 10

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	'Once more we turns the 'andle…' 00:05:08

2.	Chapter 30 00:07:04

3.	As the chief ceased speaking… 00:05:53

4.	Chapter 31 00:03:29

5.	Chapter 32 00:04:04

6.	Chapter 33 00:05:19

7.	Mary expected the old woman to be heartbroken… 00:05:09

8.	After some further talk… 00:04:51

9.	Chapter 34 00:04:53

10.	Finally Sawkins, being the better man… 00:05:14

11.	The week before old Linden went… 00:05:17

12.	When Nora and the two boys reached the house… 00:04:53

13.	They took the man to the station… 00:05:13

14.	Once, when there was a bitterly cold… 00:04:02

15.	Chapter 35 00:04:01

16.	In addition to this… 00:04:31

Disc 11

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	In the case of the soup kitchen… 00:04:45

2.	Chapter 36 00:06:16

3.	There were numerous other expenses… 00:06:48

4.	Chapter 37 00:05:43

5.	'How much is your house assessed at…' 00:05:16

6.	Sir Graball D'Encloseland… 00:06:10

7.	With lavish kindness, the supreme being… 00:06:02

8.	Chapter 38 00:05:24

9.	'Science is a wonderful thing…' 00:04:36

10.	Chapter 39 00:05:53

11.	Weakling did not apologize… 00:05:49

12.	Councillor Weakling opposed the motion… 00:06:02

13.	Chapter 40 00:05:11

14.	Usually, whenever Owen reflected… 00:04:43

Disc 12

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	Besides the work at the kiosk… 00:06:35

2.	It would not be reasonable to blame… 00:05:59

3.	Chapter 41 00:05:46

4.	One of the new inventions… 00:06:19

5.	At last, Easton broke the silence… 00:05:02

6.	One of the new hands said he wished… 00:05:49

7.	Chapter 42 00:05:12

8.	Mary Linden, who was still lodging… 00:05:34

9.	The presence of Mary Linden… 00:05:32

10.	Chapter 43 00:05:29

11.	They were usually so tired when they got home… 00:05:36

12.	Ceilings that were not very dirty… 00:04:37

13.	As an additional precaution… 00:04:53

14.	When they happened to be working on ladders… 00:06:07

Disc 13

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	The scamping business… 00:05:36

2.	At the risk of wearying… 00:05:39

3.	Before returning the key to the agent… 00:05:13

4.	When Newman got his first start… 00:05:14

5.	It is sad and discreditable… 00:05:19

6.	When they got back to the job… 00:05:37

7.	Harlow was working at the place… 00:05:11

8.	Once, a couple of men got the sack… 00:04:44

9.	'Last summer I was working…' 00:05:40

10.	Often it happened that some men… 00:04:32

11.	It was a few days after this… 00:05:32

12.	The following Saturday… 00:05:32

13.	There is no more cowardly… 00:05:12

14.	Barrington was still working for the firm… 00:04:46

15.	On the following Tuesday evening… 00:04:23

Disc 14

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	They ran on after the van… 00:06:12

2.	Chapter 44 00:05:50

3.	Crass, Slyme and one or two… 00:04:50

4.	The next stop was at The Bird in Hand… 00:05:59

5.	Crass frequently paused… 00:05:21

6.	'Musical honours, chaps,' shouted Crass… 00:04:42

7.	When they left off, Grinder rose… 00:05:34

8.	'It may or may not be true,' began Barrington… 00:05:51

9.	Here Crass jumped up and interrupted… 00:06:00

10.	'Whilst walkin' out the other night…' 00:05:43

11.	The time passed quickly enough… 00:05:59

12.	The other two brakes… 00:06:05

13.	The last reminded Harlow… 00:05:06

14.	These differed from Nimrod's lot… 00:05:27

Disc 15

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	Chapter 45 00:05:14

2.	Leaving the man dumbfounded… 00:04:41

3.	At this moment, the two truants returned… 00:05:10

4.	'It hasn't always been like it…' 00:04:52

5.	'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen…' 00:05:05

6.	'In those days, a master painter…' 00:05:16

7.	'But it is not only the wage earning class…' 00:05:05

8.	'We must do this if we are to keep…' 00:04:26

9.	'I don't mind admitting…' 00:05:35

10.	'The National Service Retail Stores…' 00:04:04

11.	'The socialist administration will now aquire…' 00:05:30

12.	'The slums and the wretched dwellings…' 00:05:59

13.	As Barrington descended from the pulpit… 00:04:31

14.	'As far as I can make out,' said Harlow… 00:04:25

15.	'I should like to know…' 00:04:15

16.	'If it were possible to save and accumulate…' 00:04:48

Disc 16

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	Under the present system… 00:04:52

2.	'Another good way to deal with them…' 00:05:17

3.	'As for what we should do…' 00:04:35

4.	'As regards those disagreeable tasks…' 00:05:40

5.	'Is there any more questions' 00:04:44

6.	'If we had a Citizen Army…' 00:05:11

7.	Chapter 46 00:05:48

8.	'I've often wondered what they does…' 00:05:54

9.	Bert came back in about half an hour… 00:05:40

10.	Chapter 47 00:06:00

11.	When they arrived at the yard… 00:06:13

12.	Nimrod walked on the pavement… 00:05:54

13.	'Anyone would think the dam' thing…' 00:06:30

14.	The next morning was a very busy one… 00:05:50

Disc 17

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	When they arrived… 00:03:11

2.	Chapter 48 00:05:08

3.	The liberals were furious… 00:05:17

4.	The spectacle presented by these men… 00:05:25

5.	After a terrible struggle… 00:05:15

6.	The crowd now resolved itself… 00:05:14

7.	The carriage containing Sir Featherstone… 00:05:46

8.	At other times the meeting… 00:04:50

9.	When the man had concluded his speech… 00:05:45

10.	Barrington made no reply… 00:04:54

11.	He slipped his arm through Barrington's… 00:04:28

12.	Owen made no attempt to reply… 00:05:13

13.	Chapter 49 00:03:57

14.	Sometimes in her delirium… 00:03:37

15.	Chapter 50 00:04:39

16.	There was a woman standing there… 00:04:25

Disc 18

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (Unabridged)

1.	For the first few weeks… 00:06:50

2.	Chapter 51 00:06:00

3.	Owen waited for about half an hour… 00:04:32

4.	As he walked homewards… 00:05:16

5.	Chapter 52 00:05:33

6.	During all this time, Hunter… 00:05:32

7.	Chapter 53 00:05:59

8.	Whilst they were thus occupied… 00:05:17

9.	Chapter 54 00:04:39

10.	Barrington and Owen continued… 00:05:09

11.	Rushton having conluded his address… 00:05:04

12.	A short prayer from Bosher closed the meeting… 00:05:02

13.	In a very few minutes they heard the whistle… 00:04:11

14.	Appendix 00:05:23

Total Playing Time: 23:28:37

Author(s):
Tressell, Robert

Reader(s):
Timson, David

Label: Naxos AudioBooks

Genre: Classic Fiction

Catalogue No: NAX12712

Barcode: 9789626341278

Physical Release: 2010


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