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Book - Letters/Journals, Charles Kingsley, Charles Kingsley: His Letters and Memories of His Life Vol 2, 1879
... religious men should be pale, frail and solely focused on the afterlife. Kingsley argued that a good Christian should be physically strong, robust and actively engaged in improving the world.
The significance of Volume 2 of Letters and Memories lies in its portrayal of Charles Kingsley at the absolute zenith of his national and institutional influence. If Volume 1 captures the fire of a young, radical social reformer, Volume 2 represents his transformation into a foundational pillar of the late-Victorian establishment.
For historians and literary scholars, Volume 2 is a crucial cultural artifact ...
While Volume 1 introduces Charles Kingsley’s early development and his explosive rise as a radical social reformer, Volume 2 pivots to his mature years as an established public figure. It focuses on his high-profile intellectual battles and his global travels.
The transition from Volume 1 to Volume 2 charts a shift from a young, controversial outsider to a celebrated, busy member of the Victorian elite. Volume 1 covers his early life from 1819 to 1856, while Volume 2 spans the years between 1857 and 1875. It documents his mature family life, his appointment as Royal Chaplain to Queen Victoria, his tenure as a professor of Modern History at Cambridge, and his time as Canon of Westminster. It was during these later years that his children's classic, The Water-Babies (1863), and his late historical fiction were published.
Charles Kingsley: His Letters and Memories of His Life Vol 2
Author: Charles Kingsley
Edited by his wife ( Frances "Fanny" Grenfell)
Publisher: C Kegan Paul & Co
Date: 1879
Further Information: Sixth Abridged Editionnon-fictionWhile Volume 1 introduces Charles Kingsley’s early development and his explosive rise as a radical social reformer, Volume 2 pivots to his mature years as an established public figure. It focuses on his high-profile intellectual battles and his global travels.
The transition from Volume 1 to Volume 2 charts a shift from a young, controversial outsider to a celebrated, busy member of the Victorian elite. Volume 1 covers his early life from 1819 to 1856, while Volume 2 spans the years between 1857 and 1875. It documents his mature family life, his appointment as Royal Chaplain to Queen Victoria, his tenure as a professor of Modern History at Cambridge, and his time as Canon of Westminster. It was during these later years that his children's classic, The Water-Babies (1863), and his late historical fiction were published.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, charles kingsley: his letters and memories of his life vol 1, frances "fanny" grenfell, mrs kingsley
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