“charles kingsley”

Tom, an ill-treated chimney-boy, jumps into a cool stream to clean the soot off himself -- and becomes a water baby, cleaner and happier than he has ever been, in a fairy world under river and sea. Meeting beautiful and frightening creatures, Tom travels to the Other-end-of-Nowhere on an unforgettab... More

1899. Church of England parson, novelist, Christian Socialist, Protestant controversialist, poet, and amateur naturalist, Kingsley stands importantly at the center of the Victorian age. In his novel Two Years ago, he raises the twin issues of how poor sanitary conditions and public apathy cause an o... More

Madam How And Lady Why - Or, First Lessons In Earth Lore For Children - 1889 - By C. Kingsley... More

Two volumes in one. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing... More