Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844

Frederick Engels, translated by Florence Kelley Wischnewetzky

Published by Swan Sonnenschein & Co.

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THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. The Condition of the Working Class in England is an 1845 study by Friedrich Engels that examines the dire socioeconomic impact of the Industrial Revolution on workers in Victorian England. Written during Engels' 1842?1844 stay in Manchester and Salford, the work is based on firsthand observations and contemporary reports. Engels used statistics and evidence to document the "social murder" committed by the ruling class, highlighting that industrial workers lived in more unhealthy environments than their pre-industrial peers. He vividly detailed overcrowded slums, poor sanitation, child labor, and hazardous factory environments where 12-hour shifts were common. Engels noted that city workers were four times more likely to die from infectious diseases like smallpox or cholera than rural workers. A hardback with pout a dust jacket in good condition. The red cloth boards show significant wear with corner bumping and faded spine. The spine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844
• Publisher: Swan Sonnenschein & Co.
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good