The Condition of the Working Class in England · Chapter
Translator's Note explained
The translator explains that, due to the unavailability of the original English text, the quoted passages have been retranslated from German.
What happens
The translator explains that, due to the unavailability of the original English text, the quoted passages have been retranslated from German. A list of the original sources is provided, including works by G. Alston, Dr. W. P. Alison, J. C. Symonds, Nassau W. Senior, and various official reports.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the workers’ suffering…
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- Mr. G. Alston
Cited as a source for a quoted passage.
- Dr. W. P. Alison
Cited as a source for a quoted passage.
- J. C. Symonds
Cited as a source for a quoted passage.
- Canon Parkinson
Cited as a source for a quoted passage.
Key passages
“Being unable at this late day to obtain the original English, the translator has been compelled to retranslate from the German the passages quoted in the text from the following sources:”
Since the original English text could not be found, the translator had to translate the quoted passages from the German version.
Explains the translation process.
