In Darkest England and the Way Out
Gelesen von Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)
William Booth
(5 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)
William Booth (1829 – 1912) was the founding General of the Salvation Army in late nineteenth century England. Finding his salvation as a teenager, he went on to become one of the most controversial and, ultimately, well-loved and respected social reformers of his day. Published in 1890 amidst the turmoil of the death of his beloved wife, Catherine, “In Darkest England” was hailed as a revolutionary approach to coping with the social ills facing Great Britain at the time. Although 130 years old, this revolutionary book of Victorian England still has much to say of note today. - Summary by Tom Hirsch (15 hr 32 min)
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Vicki
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It is late November and the Salvation Army’s bell ringers will be outside many retail stores around my area. I’ve always thought of The Salvation Army as a charity organization. Locally they provide a small food bank , heating assistance, and a secondhand retail store. In my own childhood, they helped my mother when in her mid-30s she suddenly became a widow. The Salvation Army has long been my charity of choice. I knew nothing of its history. I am appreciative of LibriVox and the reader is excellent. William and Catherine Booth definitely deserve their place in social service history. He had many,many ideas to alleviate poverty in England. Some of those ideas still exist. The organization had and still has a Christian orientation. Mr. Booth’s acceptance of people outside that religion was commendable. Having read many books of historical fiction set in the Victorian era, I lean toward stories of the upper class. Downton Abbey was a hit for me .Charles Dickens was an exception but he was required reading in school. Who can forget Tiny Tim? While listening to this book I was made more aware of the poverty of the period.I could only listen to a few chapters at a time, because of the lives of the poor and destitute of The Empire of that day. Humbling.