The making of the English working class
E. P. Thompson
History / Non-Fiction
The making of the English working class
by E. P. Thompson
—· 850 p· 1963
Literary Canon20th Century Classicreflectivephilosophical
Overview
About
Thompson turned history on its head by focusing on the political agency of the people, whom historians had treated as anonymous masses.
Pages
850
Penguin
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Historical Analysis10
Class Consciousness10
Prose8
Narration8
Worldbuilding7
Emotional depth6
Pacing5
Plot twists2
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