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19th Century · Social theory

The Condition of the Working Class in England

by Friedrich Engels. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Friedrich Engels examining industry, class, family; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1845
Origin
Germany / Britain
Era
19th Century
Genre
Social theory
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Friedrich Engels examining industry, class, family; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.