The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists is a novel by Robert Tressell first published in 1914 after his death in 1911. An explicitly political work, it is widely regarded as a classic of working-class literature.
Note: Until the full manuscript of "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" was published in 1955, all copies of the book cited the author as Robert "Tressall"
