The Life, Times & Labours of Robert Owen

by Lloyd Jones

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 129140323X
• ISBN13: 9781291403237
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"