Novelist and socialist (1870-1911). He was born in Ireland, lived in S Africa, and came to live in Hastings, Sussex. He is best known for his novel, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, a classic of British working-class literature.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

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The Robert Tressell Society

Formed to preserve the memory of Britain's most influential working class novel, written by Tressell in Hastings around 1906-08. Provides newsletters and details of events. Unclaimed: Claim this business

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The Robert Tressell Society

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Tressell, Robert, 1870-1911

The text of his novel, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, from Project Gutenberg. Unclaimed: Claim this business

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Tressell, Robert, 1870-1911

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Robert Tressell Collection at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

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