Committed to improving social conditions for the poor, author and clergyman Charles Kingsley worked tirelessly on behalf of the needy, including teaching the importance of proper hygiene during a cholera epidemic in London. His work influenced his writing, as evidenced in this engrossing novel about how poor sanitary conditions and public apathy cause an outbreak of cholera.
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Charles Kingsley (1819–1875) was an English clergyman, university professor, historian, and novelist—most closely associated with the West Country and Hampshire. Among his novels, the best known are Hypatia, Westward Ho!, and Hereward the Wake. He is also the author of the children’s classic The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby, a story about a boy chimney sweep.
Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 586 ● ISBN 9781411448155 ● Taille du fichier 0.6 MB ● Âge 99-17 ans ● Maison d’édition Barnes & Noble ● Publié 2011 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5863443 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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