My life and times

By D. P. Faure

Few Victorian voices from the Cape speak so plainly. A life argued, not lived. In My life and times, D. P. Faure sets down a personal reminiscences narrative that moves from private formation to public vocation, revealing the texture of 19th century South Africa and the intellectual restlessness of a minister determined to think for himself. Written with restraint and wit, it captures the cadence of a mind at work and preserves a local record often missing from imperial histories in the archives. Part complete autobiography edition and part public domain classic memoir, Faure's recollections follow the daily realities of unitarian ministry history in Cape Town, set against widening religious reform debates that shaped pulpits, classrooms, and civic life. His faith and reason reflections are candid and measured, offering a rare inside view of how liberal Christianity found a foothold at the southern edge of the Empire, and how Victorian consciences negotiated science, scripture, and modernity. It stands as a Victorian era autobiography of conscience, illuminating how ideas travelled, were contested, and were lived in a changing colonial city. For casual readers, it is an intimate portrait of character and place; for classic-literature collectors, it is a foundational church history biography with enduring atmosphere and moral intensity. History students will value it as a primary source for Cape Town cultural history, while religion scholars will return to it as a reference for the period's arguments and transitions. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 938924742X
• ISBN13: 9789389247428
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"