Sanitary and Social Lectures and Essays

Charles Kingsley was an English priest, historian and novelist, famous mostly for his works Hypatia, Hereward the Wake and Westward Ho! Due to his interest in history, Kingsley wrote several historical novels and achieved a great success after publishing his works Hereward the Wake and Westward Ho! 

First published in 1180, Sanitary and Social Lectures and Essays is a unique collection of Charles Kingsley's essays on various topics of social life, including Woman’s Work in a Country Parish, The Science of Health, The Two Breaths, Thrift, Nausicaa in London; or, the Lower Education of Women and other.

A classic example of Kingsley's simply excellent style, this book is a real treasure. Enjoy the reading!