by
CHARLES KINGLEY

LEYPOLDT & HOLT, NEW YORK, 1867
(Stated: COPYRIGHT EDITION)

CHARLES KINGSLEY(1819 - 1875 ) was an Anglican clergyman and writer whose successful fiction ranged from social-problem novels to historical romances and children's literature. He was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives that failed but led to the working reforms of the progressive era. ALTON LOCKE  is an 1850 novel (his 2rd) by CHARLES KINGSLEY, written in sympathy with the Chartist movement, in which THOMAS CARLYLE (1795-1881) is introduced as one of the personages.  In this novel, KINGSLEY set out to expose the social injustice suffered by workers in the clothing trade and the trials and tribulations of agricultural labourers. It also gives an insight into the Chartist campaign with which Kingsley was involved in the 1840s. The book being offered here measures 6 1/4" x 4 1/2" and has 367 (xii) pages. As a "COPYRIGHT EDITION", I believe this might be a First American edition.  NB: If interested in this item, you might also wish to look at (Item ID: 352727557134).