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Political Science Communism & Socialism

Class Warrior

The Selected Works of E. T. Kingsley

by (author) E.T. Kingsley

edited by Benjamin Isitt & Ravi Malhotra

Publisher
Athabasca University Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2022
Category
Communism & Socialism, Essays, Labor & Industrial Relations
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781778290046
    Publish Date
    Oct 2022
    List Price
    $34.99

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In October 1890, Eugene T. Kingsley’s life changed irrevocably while working as a brakeman on the Northern Pacific Railway when he was injured in a fall between two rail cars. While recuperating in hospital after the amputation of both legs, he began reading the works of Karl Marx. Joining a popular socialist movement, his activism eventually brought him to Vancouver, B.C. where he founded the Socialist Party of Canada (SPC). Kingsley, known as a passionate orator, went on to become one of the most prominent socialist intellectuals of his day. Class Warrior is a collection of Kingsley’s writing and speeches that underscores his tremendous impact on Canadian political discourse.

About the authors

E.T. Kingsley's profile page

Benjamin Isitt is a historian and legal scholar specializing in the political and legal history of British Columbia’s working class, with previous works including From Victoria to Vladivostok (UBC Press, 2010) and Able to Lead (UBC Press, 2021). He also serves as a city councillor and regional director in Victoria, BC.

Benjamin Isitt's profile page

Ravi Malhotra is a professor in the faculty of law at the University of Ottawa.

Ravi Malhotra's profile page