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The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844

By: Friedrich Engels
Narrated by: Cate Barratt
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Friedrich Engels spent two years (from 1842 to 1844) in Manchester, England, working at his father's factory. During that period he observed and recorded the effect of the industrial revolution on the labor market and the subsequent condition of what became the working class of England. While it is widely argued that the industrial revolution improved the standard of living for the general population, Engels' observations, corroborated by his considerable research into official reports by various government-appointed commissions, reveal that in 1845, the working class was still paying a heavy toll for England's industrial rise.

Public Domain (P)2017 Cate Barratt Classics Europe Great Britain World England Capitalism
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Engels, aged just 24, describes 19th Century England so vividly it is impossible not to wince. Not only that, he perfectly illustrates how the modern world was created and continues to be run to this day, the cogs of its machine greased with the blood of the Working Class.

Visionary. A must-listen.

As Relevant Now As Then

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The book is amazing. It might be a bit exhaustive for some tastes, with it's endless lists of injustices against workers, but it's scope, intelligence, with and fury make up for it.

Unfortunately the narration, while bearable because the book is good, is pretty damn awful. Literally sounds like the word processor text reading robot.

Great book, poor narration

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Would you try another book written by Friedrich Engels or narrated by Cate Barratt?

APPALLING. SOUNDS AS IF IT'S BEING READ BY A ROBOT.

Would you be willing to try another one of Cate Barratt’s performances?

NEVER EVER.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

FURY.

Any additional comments?

ALWAYS TRY A READING BEFORE YOU BUY!

READ BY A MACHINE?

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