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Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

Album 2010 on Naxos Audiobooks label
Spoken Word (Audiobook)

Unabridged. Total Playing Time: 23:28:37 28 page booklet, main content being the track listing. ℗ & © 2010 NAXOS Audiobooks Ltd. Discs and booklet are contained in individual transparent pockets housed in a hard plastic ring-binder type box. 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. David Timson has made over 1,000 broadcasts for BBC Radio Drama. For Naxos AudioBooks, he has written The History of the Theatre, directed four Shakespeare plays, and read the entire Sherlock Holmes canon.

     
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No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Chapter 1Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
2Bert White…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
3Owen Saw That In The World…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
4'Funny Name To Call A House…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
5'Yes, It's Quite True…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
6Crass Was By This Time Very Angry…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
7'The Greatest Cause Of Poverty Is…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
8Joe Philpot…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
9'What Do You Mean By Poverty Then?…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
10Chapter 2Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
11Hunter Realised Now…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
12'Good Afternoon, Sir…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
13When He Arrived Within About Three Yards…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
14Owen Was Working By Himself…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
15Linden Was Still Working At The Vestibule Doors…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
16Just As Misery Was About To Commence…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
17Owen Worked On In A Disheartened, Sullen Way…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
18Chapter 3Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
19The Windows Were Draped…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
20'Well Let's Have Some Tea…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
21She Took Three Letters From The Pocket Of Her DressRobert Tressell Read By David Timson
22'I'm Sorry I Spoke To You Like That…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
23Easton Added It All Up…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
24They Had To Go Up Two Flights Of Stairs…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
25Chapter 4Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
26As Owen Strode Rapidly Along…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
27Chapter 5Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
28As She Looked At Him…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
29'Do You Like Cats?' He Asked…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
30Chapter 6Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
31The Indignation Of The Neighbours Was Increased…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
32Nearly Everyone Who Works…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
33'Well, The Vicar Goes About…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
34'I Should Think The Workers Will Be Jolly Glad…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
35After Tea, As He Watched His Wife…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
36Under The Present System It Was Impossible…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
37Then He Remembered That He Had Read Somewhere…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
38Chapter 7Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
39Bert Was A Lean, Undersized Boy…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
40It Was Very Cold And Damp And Miserable…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
41Although He Had For The Moment Forgotten…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
42'If There Wasn't Something Wrong With Your Minds…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
43Chapter 8Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
44There Was No Work Of A Noisy Kind Being Done…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
45Mr. Sweater Now Began Ponderously…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
46Chapter 9Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
47Chapter 10Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
48A Little Way Down The Road Was A Church…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
49As They Were Carrying It In…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
50Chapter 11Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
51Rushton Shook His Head Dubiously…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
52Chapter 12Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
53Chapter 13Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
54During The Morning…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
55Easton Made No Reply…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
56Chapter 14Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
57Eventually It Was Arranged…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
58Chapter 15Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
59While The Room Was In An Uproar…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
60'It's An Old Saying, And A True One…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
61'But Putting All Jokes Aside…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
62'There Are Many Causes' Answered Owen…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
63'Well! I Should Never A Thought It…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
64'The Duke Of Blankmind…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
65'Of Course Landlordism Is Not The Only Cause…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
66Chapter 16Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
67'I Won't Be Able To Start On Monday…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
68'They All Shapes Pretty Well Except Newman…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
69There Was A Lot Of Furious Talk…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
70Chapter 17Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
71When She Had Finished Dressing Him…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
72He Also Noticed A Very Fat Man…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
73'Now, I Hope You Will All Do Your Very Best…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
74An Evil-Minded, Worldly Or Unconverted…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
75Although Naturally Robust…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
76Chapter 18Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
77'There Is No Doubt Owen Knows His Work…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
78'Don't Wait For Me,' Said The Latter…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
79Chapter 19Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
80The Only Other Occupant…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
81Taking One Of The Rings…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
82'You Know, There's A Great Deal…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
83Philpot Crossed Over To The Semi-Drunk…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
84After Parting From Philpot…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
85Chapter 20Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
86Few Of The Girls Ever Learned Their TradesRobert Tressell Read By David Timson
87By These And Similar Means…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
88There Was A Large Piece Of Ground…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
89Chapter 21Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
90Happiness Might Be Possible…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
91The Clothing Of The Men…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
92Harlow Had Just Arrived At This Solution…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
93'What's Become Of The Professor?…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
94'Now,' Continued Owen…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
95After A While, The Rest Of The Crowd…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
96Chapter 22Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
97At About Five Minutes To Twelve…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
98It Will Be Remembered…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
99When At Home, Slyme Passed His Time…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
100Chapter 23Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
101As A Rule On Saturday Evenings…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
102But No One Really Believed This…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
103'Read Out The 17th And 18th Verses…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
104Chapter 24Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
105Slyme Waited Outside While Crass Went In…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
106Crass Struck A Match…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
107When Saturday Arrived…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
108In One Corner A Group Of Men…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
109Ruth Did Not Want Any More…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
110Slyme Had Gone That Evening…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
111Chapter 25Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
112'Oh, I Know The Bloke Now! ' Cried Harlow…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
113As They Stood There Working…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
114It Would Have Been Much Better For Them…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
115'You Know, That Big 'Ouse We Did Up Last Summer…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
116Owen Accordingly Ascended The Steps…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
117'Come To Think Of It,' Continued Crass…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
118'The Pint Is,' Proceeded Easton…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
119Observing His Hesitation…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
120'What The Hell Sort Of A Bloody System…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
121The Lecturer Now Drew A Small Square…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
122Owen Paused, And A Gloomy Silence Followed…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
123'I Mean This,' Replied Owen Speaking Very Slowly…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
124'You Talk About The Producers Being Robbed…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
125Chapter 26Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
126When They Had Cleared Away All The Dirt…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
127At About Eleven O' Clock Mr. Sweater Arrived…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
128Chapter 27Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
129'Bloody Disgraceful I Call It,' Said Crass…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
130Chapter 28Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
131'I'll Tell You What,' Said Philpot…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
132In Answer To Philpot's Knock…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
133After Lengthy Consideration…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
134Chapter 29Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
135After A While Philpot Suggested A Change…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
136During The Singing Bert Turned The Handles…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
137'Once More We Turns The 'Andle…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
138Chapter 30Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
139As The Chief Ceased Speaking…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
140Chapter 31Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
141Chapter 32Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
142Chapter 33Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
143Mary Expected The Old Woman To Be Heartbroken…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
144After Some Further Talk…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
145Chapter 34Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
146Finally Sawkins, Being The Better Man…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
147The Week Before Old Linden Went…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
148When Nora And The Two Boys Reached The House…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
149They Took The Man To The Station…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
150Once, When There Was A Bitterly Cold…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
151Chapter 35Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
152In Addition To This…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
153In The Case Of The Soup Kitchen…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
154Chapter 36Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
155There Were Numerous Other Expenses…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
156Chapter 37Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
157'How Much Is Your House Assessed At?…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
158Sir Graball D'encloseland…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
159With Lavish Kindness, The Supreme Being…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
160Chapter 38Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
161'Science Is A Wonderful Thing…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
162Chapter 39Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
163Weakling Did Not Apologize…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
164Councillor Weakling Opposed The Motion…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
165Chapter 40Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
166Usually, Whenever Owen Reflected…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
167Besides The Work At The Kiosk…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
168It Would Not Be Reasonable To Blame…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
169Chapter 41Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
170One Of The New Inventions…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
171At Last, Easton Broke The Silence…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
172One Of The New Hands Said He Wished…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
173Chapter 42Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
174Mary Linden, Who Was Still Lodging…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
175The Presence Of Mary Linden…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
176Chapter 43Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
177They Were Usually So Tired When They Got Home…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
178Ceilings That Were Not Very Dirty…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
179As An Additional Precaution…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
180When They Happened To Be Working On Ladders…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
181The Scamping Business…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
182At The Risk Of Wearying…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
183Before Returning The Key To The Agent…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
184When Newman Got His First Start…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
185It Is Sad And Discreditable…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
186When They Got Back To The Job…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
187Harlow Was Working At The Place…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
188Once, A Couple Of Men Got The Sack…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
189'Last Summer I Was Working…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
190Often It Happened That Some Men…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
191It Was A Few Days After This…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
192The Following Saturday…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
193There Is No More Cowardly…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
194Barrington Was Still Working For The Firm…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
195On The Following Tuesday Evening…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
196They Ran On After The Van…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
197Chapter 44Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
198Crass, Slyme And One Or Two…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
199The Next Stop Was At The Bird In Hand…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
200Crass Frequently Paused…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
201'Musical Honours, Chaps,' Shouted Crass…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
202When They Left Off, Grinder Rose…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
203'It May Or May Not Be True,' Began Barrington…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
204Here Crass Jumped Up And Interrupted…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
205'Whilst Walkin' Out The Other Night…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
206The Time Passed Quickly Enough…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
207The Other Two Brakes…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
208The Last Reminded Harlow…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
209These Differed From Nimrod's Lot…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
210Chapter 45Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
211Leaving The Man Dumbfounded…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
212At This Moment, The Two Truants Returned…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
213'It Hasn't Always Been Like It…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
214'Mr. Chairman And Gentlemen…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
215'In Those Days, A Master Painter…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
216'But It Is Not Only The Wage Earning Class…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
217'We Must Do This If We Are To Keep…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
218'I Don't Mind Admitting…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
219'The National Service Retail Stores…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
220'The Socialist Administration Will Now Aquire…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
221'The Slums And The Wretched Dwellings…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
222As Barrington Descended From The Pulpit…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
223'As Far As I Can Make Out,' Said Harlow…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
224'I Should Like To Know…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
225'If It Were Possible To Save And Accumulate…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
226Under The Present System…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
227'Another Good Way To Deal With Them…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
228'As For What We Should Do…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
229'As Regards Those Disagreeable Tasks…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
230'Is There Any More Questions?'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
231'If We Had A Citizen Army…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
232Chapter 46Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
233'I've Often Wondered What They Does…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
234Bert Came Back In About Half An Hour…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
235Chapter 47Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
236When They Arrived At The Yard…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
237Nimrod Walked On The Pavement…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
238'Anyone Would Think The Dam' Thing…'Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
239The Next Morning Was A Very Busy One…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
240When They Arrived…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
241Chapter 48Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
242The Liberals Were Furious…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
243The Spectacle Presented By These Men…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
244After A Terrible Struggle…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
245The Crowd Now Resolved Itself…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
246The Carriage Containing Sir Featherstone…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
247At Other Times The Meeting…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
248When The Man Had Concluded His Speech…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
249Barrington Made No Reply…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
250He Slipped His Arm Through Barrington's…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
251Owen Made No Attempt To Reply…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
252Chapter 49Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
253Sometimes In Her Delirium…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
254Chapter 50Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
255There Was A Woman Standing There…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
256For The First Few Weeks…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
257Chapter 51Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
258Owen Waited For About Half An Hour…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
259As He Walked Homewards…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
260Chapter 52Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
261During All This Time, Hunter…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
262Chapter 53Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
263Whilst They Were Thus Occupied…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
264Chapter 54Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
265Barrington And Owen Continued…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
266Rushton Having Conluded His Address…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
267A Short Prayer From Bosher Closed The Meeting…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
268In A Very Few Minutes They Heard The Whistle…Robert Tressell Read By David Timson
269AppendixRobert Tressell Read By David Timson
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