{"product_id":"workers-tales-9780691175348","title":"Workers Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, unique tales inspired by traditional literary forms appeared frequently in socialist-leaning British periodicals. Acclaimed critic and author Rosen collects more than 40 of the best and most enduring examples of these stories in one beautiful volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As plain-language, kid-friendly introductions to socialist politics, [the \u003ci\u003eWorkers’ Tales \u003c\/i\u003estories] are at once intriguing historical artifacts and, in a few cases, striking allegories that remain pertinent now, even on the other side of the Atlantic.\"\u003cb\u003e---J.C. Pan, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A thought-provoking anthology\u003ci\u003e. . . . \u003c\/i\u003eThese tales . . . are fascinating to read, both to see how they fit into the fairy tale genre and to see which messages still ring true today.\"\u003cb\u003e---Catherine Ramsdell, \u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eWorkers’ Tales\u003c\/i\u003e] entries remain powerful in their ethical simplicity—conveying with force the moral urgency of the socialist critique and its continued relevance to the problem of societies that remain systemically unequal.\"\u003cb\u003e---Luke Savage, \u003ci\u003eJacobin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[An] important collection.\"\u003cb\u003e---Jon Klaemint Hofgaard, \u003ci\u003ePeace News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Throughout, the tales in this collection exemplify themes and ideas related to work and the class system. . . . [A] beautiful volume.\" * Arab News *\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] timely yet time-honored evocation of the enduring issues of inequality, injustice, and exploitation.\"\u003cb\u003e---Simon Poole, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Folklore Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[T]his book will make you think, and it will make you want to share it with your friends so you can discuss it.\"\u003cb\u003e---Tahlia Merrill Kirk, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cp\u003e[An] excellent and charming anthology. . . . This is a fascinating introduction to a relatively unexplored area, and all\u003cbr\u003ethe more welcome for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e---Paul Cowdell, \u003ci\u003eFolklore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"These tales provide considerable insight into the life course, relationships, job experiences, and housing conditions of many people in the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century British working class.\"\u003cb\u003e---Stephen H. Norwood, \u003ci\u003eEuropean Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48865536966999,"sku":"9780691175348","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691175348.jpg?v=1722274447","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/workers-tales-9780691175348","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}