Free eBook

Alton Locke, Tailor And Poet; An Autobiography

By Charles Kingsley

2020-02-12 23:42:49

Alton Locke is an 1850 novel, by Charles Kingsley, written in sympathy with the Chartist movement, in which Carlyle is introduced as one of the personages. In this novel, Kingsley set out to expose the social injustice suffered by workers in the clot ... Read more
Alton Locke is an 1850 novel, by Charles Kingsley, written in sympathy with the Chartist movement, in which Carlyle is introduced as one of the personages. In this novel, Kingsley set out to expose the social injustice suffered by workers in the clothing trade and the trials and tribulations of agricultural labourers. It also gives an insight into the Chartist campaign with which Kingsley was involved in the 1840s. Less

Book Details

File size496.589 KB
Print pages355
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2015-12-06
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781402167843
Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 – 23 January 1875) was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated w...

Reviews

Sign in to write a review

Join us and get access to all
your favourite books

Sign up for free and start exploring thousands of eBooks today.

Sign up for free