The Condition of the Working-Class in England In 1844

The Condition of the Working-Class in England In 1844
ISBN-10
1605203688
ISBN-13
9781605203683
Series
The Condition of the Working-Class in England in 1844
Category
Social Science
Pages
324
Language
English
Published
2009-01-01
Publisher
Cosimo, Inc.
Author
Friedrich Engels

Description

From 1842 to 1844, German philosopher FRIEDRICH ENGELS (1820-1895) lived in Manchester, England, and witnessed firsthand the impact of the nation's burgeoning Industrial Revolution on the poor. In this classic treatise, Engels documents, in what is today his best-known work, the terrible working conditions, rampant disease, overcrowded housing, child labor, and other horrors of the time. Originally intended for a German audience and translated for American readers in 1885 by American socialist, suffragette, and civil rights activist FLORENCE KELLEY WISCHNEWETZKY (1859-1932), this work has never been out of print. It remains a startling record of the era, and is must-reading for anyone wishing a deeper understanding of Karl Marx's Communist Manifesto, which Engels collaborated on with his friend only a few years later.

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