Elementary Secondary Higher Ed Common Reads
0 0
Download high-resolution image Look inside

The Making of the English Working Class

Author E.P. Thompson
Look inside
Paperback
$27.00 US
Knopf | Vintage
5.2"W x 8"H x 1"D  
On sale Feb 12, 1966 | 864 Pages | 9780394703220
Grades AP/IB
Add to cart Add to list Exam Copies

"Thompson's book has been called controversial, but perhaps only because so many have forgotten how explosive England was during the Regency and the early reign of Victoria. Without any reservation, The Making of the English Working Class is the most important study of those days since the classic work of the Hammonds."--Commentary

"Mr. Thompson's deeply human imagination and controlled passion help us to recapture the agonies, heroisms and illusions of the working class as it made itself. No one interested in the history of the English people should fail to read his book."--London Times Literary Supplement

CONTENTS

Part One: The Liberty Tree
1. Members Unlimited
2. Christian and Apollyon
3. "Satan's Strongholds"
4. The Free-born Englishman
5. Planting the Liberty Tree

Part Two: The Curse of Adam
6. Exploitation
7. The Field Labourers
8. Artisans and Others
9. The Weavers
10. Standards and Experiences
  Goods
  Homes
  Life
  Childhood
11. The Transforming Power of the Cross
  Moral Machinery
  The Chiliasm of Despair
12. Community
  Leisure and Personal Relations
  The Rituals of Mutuality
  The Irish
  Myriads of Eternity

Part Three: The Working-Class Presence
13. Radical Westminster
14. An Army of Redressers
  The Black Lamp
  The Opaque Society
  The Laws Against Combination
  Croppers and Stockingers
  Sherwood Lads
  By Order of the Trade
15. Demagogues and Martyrs
  Disaffection
  Problems of Leadership
  Hampden Clubs
  Brandreth and Oliver
  Peterloo
  The Cato Street Conspiracy
16. Class Consciousness
  The Radical Culture
  William Cobbett
  Carlile, Wade and Gast
  Owensim
  "A Sort of Machine"
E.P. (Edward Palmer) Thompson was born in England in 1924 and graduated from Cambridge in 1946 with a degree in history. The Making of the English Working Class was instantly recognized as a classic upon its publication in 1963 and secured his position as one of the most influential historians of the twentieth century. Thompson was also a fervent activist and a key figure in the ending of the Cold War. He died in 1993. View titles by E.P. Thompson

About

"Thompson's book has been called controversial, but perhaps only because so many have forgotten how explosive England was during the Regency and the early reign of Victoria. Without any reservation, The Making of the English Working Class is the most important study of those days since the classic work of the Hammonds."--Commentary

"Mr. Thompson's deeply human imagination and controlled passion help us to recapture the agonies, heroisms and illusions of the working class as it made itself. No one interested in the history of the English people should fail to read his book."--London Times Literary Supplement

CONTENTS

Part One: The Liberty Tree
1. Members Unlimited
2. Christian and Apollyon
3. "Satan's Strongholds"
4. The Free-born Englishman
5. Planting the Liberty Tree

Part Two: The Curse of Adam
6. Exploitation
7. The Field Labourers
8. Artisans and Others
9. The Weavers
10. Standards and Experiences
  Goods
  Homes
  Life
  Childhood
11. The Transforming Power of the Cross
  Moral Machinery
  The Chiliasm of Despair
12. Community
  Leisure and Personal Relations
  The Rituals of Mutuality
  The Irish
  Myriads of Eternity

Part Three: The Working-Class Presence
13. Radical Westminster
14. An Army of Redressers
  The Black Lamp
  The Opaque Society
  The Laws Against Combination
  Croppers and Stockingers
  Sherwood Lads
  By Order of the Trade
15. Demagogues and Martyrs
  Disaffection
  Problems of Leadership
  Hampden Clubs
  Brandreth and Oliver
  Peterloo
  The Cato Street Conspiracy
16. Class Consciousness
  The Radical Culture
  William Cobbett
  Carlile, Wade and Gast
  Owensim
  "A Sort of Machine"

Author

E.P. (Edward Palmer) Thompson was born in England in 1924 and graduated from Cambridge in 1946 with a degree in history. The Making of the English Working Class was instantly recognized as a classic upon its publication in 1963 and secured his position as one of the most influential historians of the twentieth century. Thompson was also a fervent activist and a key figure in the ending of the Cold War. He died in 1993. View titles by E.P. Thompson

Related Articles

General English Language Arts Science Collections Health, Sports, Games, and Crafts Math The Arts High School Middle School Music

Get Inspired! Books for After-School Clubs & Activities

Coordinating after-school clubs and activities in your school community? Explore our collection of books that will help students discover their passion for new (and screen-free!) hobbies. Focusing on topics such as art, board games, crafting, cooking, nature, sports, and more—these books are bound to spark imagination and movement. Browse the middle school and high school

Read more

Get Inspired! Books for After-School Clubs & Activities

General English Language Arts Science Collections Health, Sports, Games, and Crafts Math The Arts High School Middle School Music

Penguin Random House Secondary Education

© 2025 Penguin Random House

Back to Top
0
    • 0
    Wish List (0)