The Workingman's Paradise

The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labor Novel (1892)

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The Workingman's Paradise is a novel written by Australian author John Miller in 1892. The book tells the story of a group of working-class Australians who band together to form a union and fight for better working conditions and fair wages. The main character, Dick Marston, is a young man who becomes involved in the union movement and becomes a leader in the fight for workers' rights. The novel explores the struggles and hardships faced by the working class in Australia during the late 19th century, including poverty, exploitation, and inequality. The Workingman's Paradise is considered an important piece of Australian literature and a significant work in the history of the labor movement in Australia.In Two Parts. Part One, The Woman Tempted Him; Part Two, He Knew Himself Naked.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Book information

ISBN: 9781165149810
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 236
Weight: 322g
Height: 152mm
Width: 229mm
Spine width: 12mm