Project Gutenberg 2011-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 92 Campbell, Theophila Carlile Campbell, Theophila Carlile, Mrs. 04001990 The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile by His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell Produced by David Widger "The Battle of The Press" by Theophila Carlile Campbell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the life and struggles of Richard Carlile, a relentless advocate for free speech and a pioneer in the fight for a truly free press in England. It highlights Carlile's sacrifices, including multiple imprisonments, as he confronts the oppressive forces of church and state that sought to silence dissenting voices. The opening of the book sets the stage for Richard Carlile's courageous battle against the draconian laws of early 19th-century England, where expressing contrary opinions could lead to severe penalties. It introduces Carlile's commitment to mental freedom and his resolve to establish an absolutely free press, delving into the tumultuous atmosphere of the time, marked by governmental repression and social unrest, exemplified by the Manchester massacre. The author presents Carlile not only as a martyr for free speech but also as a transformative figure who educated and inspired others to think independently, outlining the perilous path he navigated amidst hostility and censorship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/38370/38370-h/images/titlepage.jpg http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38370/38370-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Manchester (England) -- History Carlile, Richard, 1790-1843 Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Age of reason Freedom of the press -- Great Britain Z Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Politics 657307 657317 2024-09-16T08:01:22.964219 2023-09-16T14:03:02.440420 text/html text/html 648836 2013-01-28T10:25:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 295209 2013-01-28T10:26:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 318966 2024-09-16T08:01:29.152195 application/epub+zip 330439 2024-09-16T08:01:23.694205 application/epub+zip 283865 2024-09-16T08:01:23.313222 application/epub+zip 492738 2024-09-16T08:01:34.020174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450278 2024-09-16T08:01:28.768211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403978 2022-09-17T13:35:08.864626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580839 580832 2024-09-16T08:01:22.161221 2023-09-16T14:03:01.712433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 580853 2011-12-22T11:00:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 218559 2011-12-22T11:00:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 580843 2011-12-22T11:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218509 2011-12-22T11:00:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20584 2024-09-16T08:01:34.389146 application/rdf+xml 9064 2024-09-16T08:01:23.411210 image/jpeg 1957 2024-09-16T08:01:23.362211 image/jpeg 301812 2024-09-16T08:01:23.021221 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