Bücher von 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. Frederick Engels was a friendly critic and great admirer. On the occasion of Owen's death he played tribute to him as the first man "to place socialism on a practical basis."Today the Co-operative Movement embraces one-billion members world-wide. Its tremendous success, especially in the form of workers' co-operatives, remains a testament to his foresight, as well as providing living proof there are viable and more efficient alternatives to global capitalism.

""The Life, Times And Labors Of Robert Owen V1-2"" is a two-volume biography written by Lloyd Jones and published in 1890. The book chronicles the life of Robert Owen, a prominent Welsh social reformer and industrialist of the 19th century. The first volume covers Owen's early life, including his childhood in Wales and his apprenticeship in the textile industry. It also explores his early experiments in communal living and his involvement in the labor movement. The second volume focuses on Owen's later years, including his efforts to establish utopian communities in America and his work as a social reformer and philanthropist. Throughout the book, Jones provides a detailed account of Owen's beliefs and ideas, as well as his impact on the social and economic landscape of his time. The biography is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of social reform and the development of industrial society in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

In 1991, with communism in tatters throughout Eastern Europe, Jones journeyed to a most unlikely destination: Albania. What he found was a relentlessly bizarre world of half-truths and fictions, a world where your status and sometimes your life hinged on your biografi. Named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year. Map.

First published in 1890, ¿The Life, Times & Labours of Robert Owen¿ is a two-volume biography of Robert Owen by Irish socialist and activist Lloyd Jones. Robert Owen (1771¿1858) was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropist, and social reformer. Owen founded utopian socialism and the cooperative movement, but is perhaps best known for his endeavours to improve factory working conditions. This detailed biography covers his life from youth until his last days, with a particular focus on his contributions to social reform. Contents include: ¿Birth and Boyhood¿, ¿Starts as his Own Master¿, ¿The Dying of the Old¿, ¿The Birth of the New¿, ¿Struggles Onward¿, ¿Visit to Scotland¿, ¿Purchase of the New Lanark Mills¿, ¿His Policy at New Lanark¿, ¿Mr Dale's Confidence in Him¿, ¿The Fight and its Difficulties¿, etc. Other notable works by this author include: ¿A Reply to Mr. R. Carlile's Objections to the Five Fundamental Facts as Laid Down by Mr. Owen¿ (1837) and ¿The Progress of the Working Class, 1832¿1867¿ (1867). Read & Co. History is republishing this classic biography now in a new facsimile edition complete with an introductory chapter by Leslie Stephen from ¿Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 42¿.

'You cannot pretend to read a book. Your eyes will give you away. So will your breathing. A person entranced by a book simply forgets to breathe. The house can catch alight and a reader deep in a book will not look up until the wallpaper is in flames'. Bougainville, 1991. A small village on a lush tropical island in the South Pacific. Eighty-six days have passed since Matilda's last day of school as, quietly, war is encroaching from the other end of the island. When the villagers' safe, predictable lives come to a halt, Bougainville's children are surprised to find the island's only white man, a recluse, reopening the school. Pop Eye, aka Mr Watts, explains he will introduce the children to Mr Dickens. Matilda and the others think a foreigner is coming to the island and prepare a list of much needed items. They are shocked to discover their acquaintance with Mr Dickens will be through Mr Watts' inspiring reading of Great Expectations. But on an island at war, the power of fiction has dangerous consequences. Imagination and beliefs are challenged by guns. Mister Pip is an unforgettable tale of survival by story; a dazzling piece of writing that lives long in the mind after the last page is finished.