The Making of the English Working Class
The Making of the English Working Class is a work of English social history written by E. P. Thompson, a New Left historian. It was first published in 1963 by Victor Gollancz Ltd, and republished in revised form in 1968 by Pelican, after which it became an early Open University set book. It concentrates on English artisan and working-class society "in its formative years 1780 to 1832".
First paperback edition, featuring a detail from a 19th-century aquatint by R. D. Havell. In the background, John Blenkinsop's locomotive can be seen. | |
| Author | E. P. Thompson |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Labour history Social history |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz Ltd Vintage Books |
Publication date | 1963, 1968 (rev. ed.), 1980 (new preface) |
| Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
| Pages | 848 |
| ISBN | 0-14-013603-7 |
| OCLC | 29894851 |
It was placed 30th in the Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction books of the 20th century.
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