The Workingman's Paradise: An Australian Labor Novel (1892)
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ISBN10: 1437347746
ISBN13: 9781437347746
Publisher: Indypublish.Com
Published: Dec 10 2008
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781437347746
Publisher: Indypublish.Com
Published: Dec 10 2008
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Workingman's Paradise is a novel written by Australian author John Miller in 1892. The book is a fictional account of the struggles faced by working-class Australians during the late 19th century. The story follows the life of a young man named Tom Linton, who works in a factory and lives in a crowded and impoverished neighborhood. Tom becomes involved in the labor movement and joins a union to fight for better wages and working conditions. The novel explores themes of social inequality, political corruption, and the power of collective action. The Workingman's Paradise is considered an important work of Australian labor literature and provides insight into the country's history and culture during the late 1800s.In Two Parts. Part One, The Woman Tempted Him; Part Two, He Knew Himself Naked.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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