H. M. Paget
Author
Series
Pub. Date
19uu
Physical Desc
vi, 316 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Through the Fray, A Tale of the Luddite Riots" describes the events that occurred during the early years of industrialization in England. During that time many workers were no longer needed, and work was shifted from the home to the factories. This resulted in widespread dissatisfaction. Also, manufacturing companies were forced to either go out of business due to lowered prices or switch to machines. The resulting social unrest led to a worker's...