Demos
by George Gissing
Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co. 1886
ISBN/ASIN: 1512200883
Number of pages: 291
Description:
It tells the story of a young, lower-class, Radical working-man, Richard Mutimer, who unexpectedly inherits a large fortune. He becomes the leader of a socialist movement and decides to use his inheritance to set up a cooperative factory. However, his new wealth and power serve to highlight the defects of character that he brings from his working-class origin and he begins to treat his workers harshly...
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