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I would like to thank my partner, Joe, and my children—Jane, William, and Timothy—who have been incredibly patient through this whole process, and inspire me to write with passion and purpose (much of it long before they rise in the morning). I wish to thank my colleagues and friends in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph for their ongoing support and camaraderie. Finally, I warmly remember the late Norman Feltes for “reading and passing on” a book that continues to engage me.
Julie Cairnie
My warmest thanks go to Graham, Helen, and Matthew Walls for their continued patience and support. Matthew also deserves a special mention for his inspiring debates and logical mind. Philip Frost has helped me enormously with his enthusiasm, belief, and a quiet place to retreat. My greatest debt is to Sylvia Skinner whose constant love and care have helped me so much. I would also like to thank all my friends, colleagues, and students at the University of Essex. In particular, warm thanks go to David Musselwhite, Alan Cardew, and Adrian May. Jane Thorp deserves special mention for her support and friendship.
Marion Walls
Finally, we thank Journal of Commonwealth Literatureand History Workshop Journal for permission to reprint sections from two previously published articles (chapter 6):
Cairnie, Julie. “Imperial Poverty in Robert Tressell’s The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists”. Journal of Commonwealth Literature 37.2 (2002): 175–194.
Hyslop, Jonathan. “A Ragged Trousered Philanthropist and the Empire: Robert Tressell in South Africa”. History Workshop Journal 51 (2001): 64–86.