Like the work of fellow 19th century writers Charles Dickens and Mrs Gaskell, Charles Kingsley’s “The Water Babies” (1863) highlights social injustice. Like Charles Dickens, Kingsley took particular interest in the plight of the “child soldier” labourer. Dickens created workhouse orphan and pick-pocket, Oliver Twist, and Kingsley created Tom, the chimney sweeper. Dickens’ child conquered sordid reality while Kingsley’s child escaped into a fantasy world... READ MORE!
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
My Latest Helium Article on Charles Kingsley's "The Water Babies"!
Like the work of fellow 19th century writers Charles Dickens and Mrs Gaskell, Charles Kingsley’s “The Water Babies” (1863) highlights social injustice. Like Charles Dickens, Kingsley took particular interest in the plight of the “child soldier” labourer. Dickens created workhouse orphan and pick-pocket, Oliver Twist, and Kingsley created Tom, the chimney sweeper. Dickens’ child conquered sordid reality while Kingsley’s child escaped into a fantasy world... READ MORE!
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