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    “We Chose to Adapt These Stories Because of Their Enduring Relevance” – Scarlett and Sophie Rickard on Bringing Socially Conscious Edwardian Novels to the Comics Page

    • by Andy Oliver
    • May 2, 2023

    After their acclaimed adaptations of two powerful Edwardian novels (Robert Tressell’s renowned socialist masterpiece The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and Constance Maud’s lesser known but still vitally important contemporary account of…

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    No Surrender – Constance Maud’s 1911 Novel on Women’s Fight for the Vote Memorably Adapted by the Rickard Sisters

    • by Andy Oliver
    • April 5, 2023

    When Sophie and Scarlett Rickard adapted Robert Tressell’s The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists for SelfMadeHero in 2021 they introduced an always relevant socialist masterpiece to a new audience of readers at…

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    The Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw Returns Online! – Join Us Thurs, June 23rd with Guest Creators Scarlett & Sophie Rickard

    • by Broken Frontier Staff
    • June 21, 2022

    Your favourite online comics social is back! Our fortnightly Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw returns this Thursday, June 23rd as Scarlett and Sophie Rickard, who recently adapted…

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    The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists – Scarlett and Sophie Rickard’s Adaptation Underlines How Robert Tressell’s Socialist Masterpiece is More Relevant Now than Ever

    • by Andy Oliver
    • May 3, 2022

    Long held to be a masterpiece of socialist literature, Robert Tressell’s classic novel The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists was first published in 1914. Set in the town of Mugsborough, it features…

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