Alton Locke: Tailor and Poet an Autobiography

By Charles Kingsley, Maurice Kingsley, Rev. Charles Kingsley

Book Overview

Alton Locke: Tailor and Poet is an autobiographical novel written by Charles Kingsley. The book tells the story of Alton Locke, a young tailor who dreams of becoming a poet. Set in the early 19th century, the novel explores the social and political issues of the time, including class struggle, industrialization, and the Chartist movement. Alton Locke is torn between his desire to pursue his artistic passion and his duty to his working-class community. He becomes involved in the Chartist movement and struggles to find his place in a society that values wealth and power over creativity and compassion. The novel is a powerful critique of the Victorian social order and a call for social justice and equality. Kingsley's vivid descriptions of the working-class neighborhoods of London and the countryside of Devonshire provide a rich backdrop for the story. Alton Locke: Tailor and Poet is a classic of Victorian literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the social and political history of the era.1890. Contents: A Poet's Childhood; The Tailor's Workroom; Sandy Mackaye; Tailors and Soldiers; The Sceptic's Mother; The Dulwich Gallery; First Love; Light in a Dark Place; Poetry and Poets; How folks Turn Chartists; The Yard where the Gentlemen Live; Cambridge; The Lost Idol Found; A Cathedral Town; The Man of Science; Cultivated Women; Sermons in Stones; My Fall; Short and Sad; Pegasus in Harness; The Sweater's Den; An Emersonian Sermon; The Freedom of the Press; The Townsman's Sermon to the Gownsman; A True Nobleman; The Triumphant Author; The Plush Breeches Tragedy; The Men Who Are Eaten; The Trial; Prison Thoughts; The New Church; The Tower of Babel; A Patriot's Reward; The Tenth of April; The Lowest Deep; Dreamland; The True Demagogue; Miracles and Science; Nemesis; Priests and People; and Freedom, Equality, and Brotherhood. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417903287
• ISBN13: 9781417903283
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"