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The Price of Coal
Hardcover
Play AnthologiesSocial Movements
ISBN13: 9781023452038
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 440
Weight: 1.74
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Harold Brighouse's The Price of Coal: A Play offers a compelling glimpse into the lives of British coal miners and the complex labor relations that defined their existence. This potent one-act play, categorized under Drama and Political Science/Labor & Industrial Relations, explores the harsh realities faced by the working class in the coal mining industry.
A significant work of British literature, The Price of Coal delves into the human cost of industrial labor. Its enduring themes of social justice and the struggle for fair treatment resonate even today, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the history of labor relations and the realities of coal mining. This meticulously prepared print edition preserves the original text, ensuring an authentic experience for readers interested in classic dramatic literature and the historical representation of working-class lives.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
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