Name: The Life, Times & Labours of Robert Owen
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Author: Lloyd Jones
ISBN: 9781291403237

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The Life, Times & Labours of Robert Owen

Type

Physical Book

Author

Lloyd Jones

Publisher

Lulu.com

Language

English

Pages

342

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.0 x 14.8 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.41 kg.

ISBN13

9781291403237

Synopsis "The Life, Times & Labours of Robert Owen"

Born in 1771, in Newtown, Wales, Robert Owen moved to Manchester and became a highly successful capitalist. Appalled by the divisions industrial capitalism wrought on society and children in particular, he fought for legislation to improve the health, education and rights of working people, and strived to put his own ideas into practice. He encountered much opposition, not least from the Church of England. However he influenced many social reformers. Frederick Engels was a friendly critic and great admirer. On the occasion of Owen's death he played tribute to him as the first man "to place socialism on a practical basis." Today the Co-operative Movement embraces one-billion members world-wide. Its tremendous success, especially in the form of workers' co-operatives, remains a testament to his foresight, as well as providing living proof there are viable and more efficient alternatives to global capitalism.

Lloyd Jones

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Lloyd Jones nació en Nueva Zelanda en 1955 y vive en Wellington. Es autor de novelas, relatos y ensayos. Con Mister Pip (Salamandra, 2008) ganó el Premio de Escritores de la Commonwealth en 2007 y fue nominado para el Man Booker Prize.

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