George Sturt's frank and moving account of his trade as a wheelwright in the late nineteenth century offers a unique glimpse into the working lives of craftsmen in a world since banished by technology. The wheelwright's shop where he entered business had been operating for two centuries; this chronicle, first published in 1923, is a poignant record of that tradition, written as it was passing into history. E.
P. Thompson's new foreword acclaims the significance of Sturt's engaging narrative as a vital document in the history of labour at the turn of the century.
| ISBN: | 9780521091954 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 1963 |
| Author: | George Sturt |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
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Literary studies: general |
George Sturt's frank and moving account of his trade as a wheelwright in the late nineteenth century offers a unique glimpse into the working lives of craftsmen in a world since banished by technology. The wheelwright's shop where he entered business had been operating for two centuries; this chronicle, first published in 1923, is a poignant record of that tradition, written as it was passing into history.
The Wheelwright's Shop features in the following genres: Literary studies: general
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The Wheelwright's Shop was written by George Sturt and published by Cambridge University Press
The Wheelwright's Shop has 264 pages