Against the Machine: Luddites

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Brian Van Norman

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Language : English

Publication Date : Sep 21, 2023

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Book Description

At war against Napoleon, near-bankrupt English mill-masters experiment with a new factory system, acquiring machines to replace men. A young worker leads the Luddites, attacking mills and smashing machines. With increased assaults and even murder, North England feels the grip of terrorism. Government agents attempt to suppress the rebellion. In 1812, there are more British troops in North England than fighting Napoleon in Europe.

Against the Machine relates the story of the diverse characters caught in this conflict. It unveils the rank exploitation which marked the Industrial Revolution. Timely, intense, and reflective of another technological revolution: our own.