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| − | Rev. '''Charles Kingsley''' (1819-75) played a leading role in the Christian Socialist movement in Britain in the mid-19th century; he was chaplain to [[Queen Victoria]] and later a canon of Westminster Cathedral. | + | Rev. '''Charles Kingsley''' (1819-75), [[English]] writer, [[Anglican]] clergyman and social reformer, is most well known for his writings for children. |
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| + | He was born in Devon, the son of a curate, was educated at [[London]] and [[Cambridge]] and became a curate himself (and later, rector) at Eversley in [[Hampshire]]. During the 1860s he was professor of Modern History at [[Cambridge]]. He would later be a [[canon]] canon at Chester and then Westminster. | ||
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| + | By this time he had become vitally interested in the struggle for social reform. He became a [[Christian Socialism|Christian Socialist]], however decrying many of the more extreme policies and actions of those such as the Chartists. | ||
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| + | Kingsley played a leading role in the Christian Socialist movement in Britain in the mid-19th century; he was chaplain to [[Queen Victoria]] and later a canon of Westminster Cathedral. | ||
He explained that "[[Christian socialism]]," meant cooperative enterprise and morality in social action. He published ''Politics for the People'' and ''The Christian Socialist.'' Kingsley, Anglican rector of Eversley in Hampshire, became the ardent and often controversial spokesman for the movement, and called on the upper classes to take part in this. His series in ''The Christian Socialist'' on 'Bible Politics' aimed to show that democracy is an idea from the Bible and is in the cause of God. | He explained that "[[Christian socialism]]," meant cooperative enterprise and morality in social action. He published ''Politics for the People'' and ''The Christian Socialist.'' Kingsley, Anglican rector of Eversley in Hampshire, became the ardent and often controversial spokesman for the movement, and called on the upper classes to take part in this. His series in ''The Christian Socialist'' on 'Bible Politics' aimed to show that democracy is an idea from the Bible and is in the cause of God. | ||
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| + | His writing is prolific and varied; ranging from his famous books for children (‘’The Water Babies’’, ‘’The Heroes’’, ‘’Hereward the Wake’’ and ‘’Westward Ho!’’) , dramatic novels and/or historical novels (e.g. ‘’Hypatia’’) poems and ballads, English history, natural history and volumes of sermons many of which are described in ‘’The Oxford Companion to English History’’ as “remarkable for their style, their interesting subjects and the broad spirit of humanity they display. | ||
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| + | Most, if not all, his major works are still in print today. | ||
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Rev. Charles Kingsley (1819-75), English writer, Anglican clergyman and social reformer, is most well known for his writings for children.
He was born in Devon, the son of a curate, was educated at London and Cambridge and became a curate himself (and later, rector) at Eversley in Hampshire. During the 1860s he was professor of Modern History at Cambridge. He would later be a canon canon at Chester and then Westminster.
By this time he had become vitally interested in the struggle for social reform. He became a Christian Socialist, however decrying many of the more extreme policies and actions of those such as the Chartists.
Kingsley played a leading role in the Christian Socialist movement in Britain in the mid-19th century; he was chaplain to Queen Victoria and later a canon of Westminster Cathedral.
He explained that "Christian socialism," meant cooperative enterprise and morality in social action. He published Politics for the People and The Christian Socialist. Kingsley, Anglican rector of Eversley in Hampshire, became the ardent and often controversial spokesman for the movement, and called on the upper classes to take part in this. His series in The Christian Socialist on 'Bible Politics' aimed to show that democracy is an idea from the Bible and is in the cause of God.
His writing is prolific and varied; ranging from his famous books for children (‘’The Water Babies’’, ‘’The Heroes’’, ‘’Hereward the Wake’’ and ‘’Westward Ho!’’) , dramatic novels and/or historical novels (e.g. ‘’Hypatia’’) poems and ballads, English history, natural history and volumes of sermons many of which are described in ‘’The Oxford Companion to English History’’ as “remarkable for their style, their interesting subjects and the broad spirit of humanity they display.
Most, if not all, his major works are still in print today.
