Publisher's Synopsis
Sanitary and Social Lectures and Essays is a collection of writings by Charles Kingsley, a 19th century English priest, novelist, and social reformer. The book contains a series of lectures and essays on various topics related to public health and social reform, including sanitation, housing, education, and the treatment of the poor. Kingsley's writing is informed by his experience as a parish priest in London's East End, where he witnessed firsthand the dire living conditions and health problems faced by the urban poor. He advocates for a holistic approach to social reform, which includes not only improvements in physical living conditions but also moral and spiritual upliftment. The book is a valuable historical document, providing insight into the social and political issues of the Victorian era, as well as a call to action for contemporary readers to continue the work of social reform.We talk of our hardy forefathers; and rightly. But they were hardy, just as the savage is usually hardy, because none but the hardy lived. They may have been able to say of themselves--as they do in a State paper of 1515, now well known through the pages of Mr. Froude: ""What comyn folk of all the world may compare with the comyns of England, in riches, freedom, liberty, welfare, and all prosperity?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
