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Bonner, Hypatia Bradlaugh, 1858-1935 |
| Author |
Robertson, J. M. (John Mackinnon), 1856-1933 |
| Title |
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2)
With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh Edition
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life of Charles Bradlaugh, a prominent figure known for his advocacy of atheism, secularism, and social reform in Victorian England. It offers insights into his personal history, challenges, and the socio-political landscape of his time, presenting both the struggles and triumphs of a man often misunderstood and maligned. The opening of the work sets the stage for the detailed biography that follows, beginning with Bradlaugh’s parentage and childhood. Hypatia, Bradlaugh's daughter, expresses the difficulties she faced in reconstructing his life story after his death, highlighting the lack of preserved correspondence. The early chapters delve into the family's struggles with poverty, his father's occupation, and Bradlaugh's experiences in childhood education that ignited his early political consciousness. As the narrative unfolds, readers learn of Bradlaugh's independent spirit, his early influences, and the societal norms he grappled with, which ultimately led him to a public life fraught with controversy and challenges stemming from his forthright beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
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| Subject |
Bradlaugh, Charles, 1833-1891
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
45130 |
| Release Date |
Mar 14, 2014 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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