Project Gutenberg 2011-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 108 Bradlaugh, Charles 1833 1891 Bradlaugh, C. (Charles) Iconoclast 38034607 A Few Words About the Devil, and Other Biographical Sketches and Essays Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Autobiography of Charles Bradlaugh -- A few words about the Devil -- New life of David -- New life of Jacob -- New life of Abraham -- New life of Moses -- New life of Jonah -- Who was Jesus Christ? -- What did Jesus teach? -- The twelve apostles -- The atonement -- Were Adam and Eve our first parents? -- A plea for atheism -- Is there a God? -- Has man a soul? -- Labor's prayer -- Poverty: its effects on the people -- Why do men starve? -- The land question. Produced by David Widger "A Few Words About the Devil, and Other Biographical Sketches and Essays" by Charles Bradlaugh is a collection of biographical sketches and essays written in the late 19th century. The work primarily features an autobiographical account of Bradlaugh's life, detailing his journey as a freethinker, activist, and public speaker, as well as his reflections on various topics, including religion, politics, and social justice. The opening portion of the book begins with Bradlaugh's personal narrative, where he recounts his early life, education, and formative experiences that shaped his beliefs. He details his divergent path from traditional education into political activism, highlighting significant experiences like his engagement with the Chartist movement and his struggle against religious orthodoxy. As he recounts his experiences from childhood to his involvement in the fight for free speech, he reveals how his encounters with societal repression fuelled his commitment to advocating for rational thought and civil liberties, setting the stage for his later endeavors in life. The opening serves as a foundation for Bradlaugh’s arguments against dogmatism and oppression, reflecting the broader themes of personal autonomy and social progress that permeate the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Free thought BL Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 528420 2024-10-15T11:24:53.065583 2023-09-16T04:38:22.817094 text/html text/html 521369 2013-01-28T00:18:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 291685 2013-01-28T00:19:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 410028 2024-10-15T11:25:03.351539 application/epub+zip 416982 2024-10-15T11:24:57.716543 application/epub+zip 256366 2024-10-15T11:24:55.711540 application/epub+zip 715112 2024-10-15T11:25:07.633466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689856 2024-10-15T11:25:02.399544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339220 2022-09-16T14:30:32.932125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473277 473270 2024-10-15T11:24:52.488557 2023-09-16T04:38:22.354101 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 472978 2011-05-29T13:18:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 178189 2011-05-29T13:25:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 472978 2011-05-29T13:18:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178155 2011-05-29T13:25:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22138 2024-10-15T11:25:08.179466 application/rdf+xml 25398 2024-10-15T11:24:56.664577 image/jpeg 4655 2024-10-15T11:24:56.177537 image/jpeg 402303 2024-10-15T11:24:53.113571 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia