"Historical Lectures and Essays" by Charles Kingsley is a compilation of writings that looks into different times in the past, with a strong interest in how people's beliefs and values have grown and changed. Opening with "The First Discovery of America," Kingsley tells a thrilling story of Norse sailors, focusing on Bjarne Grimolfson, whose voyage is fraught with peril and tough choices around survival. It emphasizes the boldness of the Vikings, their early trips to America, and how these travels could have changed the course of history. Kingsley mixes historical facts with lessons about right and wrong, shining a light on bravery, respect, and how belief can powerfully change people for the better, which prepares the reader for more looks into the story of civilization that follow.
Historical Lectures and Essays
By Charles Kingsley
Sail across treacherous seas with Viking explorers as they confront both deadly dangers and thought-provoking moral challenges while discovering new lands.
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About the AuthorCharles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms.
Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms.
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