The Water-Babies |
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| Author:
| Kingsley, Charles |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5429-2789-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2017 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $8.99 |
Book Description:
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Charles Kingsley was a 19th-century English novelist and professor who also served as a priest of the Church of England. Kingsley favored Christian socialism and labor unions that led to some of the reforms of the progressive era. Some of Kingsley's most famous works include The Water-Babies, Hypatia, and Westward Ho!The Water-Babies is a classic children's novel that was written as a satire in support of Darwin's book The Origin of Species. The action follows a boy who falls into a...
More DescriptionCharles Kingsley was a 19th-century English novelist and professor who also served as a priest of the Church of England. Kingsley favored Christian socialism and labor unions that led to some of the reforms of the progressive era. Some of Kingsley's most famous works include The Water-Babies, Hypatia, and Westward Ho!The Water-Babies is a classic children's novel that was written as a satire in support of Darwin's book The Origin of Species. The action follows a boy who falls into a river and is transformed into a water-baby. The book is also notable for its critique of how England treated poor people.