Already known as a writer with a social conscience, Charles Reade published It Is Never Too Late to Mend specifically to stimulate public interest in social revolution. He proved successful, spurring his reading public to lead a movement to reform… Read More ›
Charles Kingsley’s second novel, Alton Locke, guaranteed his fame as a writer about controversial topics. A clergyman, Kingsley regularly attacked social injustice and supported laborers’ rights. Like other socially conscious writers including George Gissing, Kingsley publicized inexcusable conditions in which… Read More ›
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