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In Darkest England and the Way Out

by William BOOTH (1829 - 1912)

Assistance in General

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

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Listen next episodes of In Darkest England and the Way Out:
A Matrimonial Bureau , A Practical Conclusion , Appendix - Part 1 , Appendix - Part 2 , Appendix - Part 3 , Appendix - Part 4 , Appendix - Part 5 , Appendix - Part 6 , Can It Be Done, and How? , How Much Will It Cost? , Our Intelligence Department , Recapitulation , Some Advantages Stated , Some Objections Met , The Poor Man's Bank , The Poor Man's Lawyer