II. “THE INSPIRATION OF MY LIFE BEFORE I MET YOU”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. TABLE OF CONTENTS ix
4. I. A BUGLE STRUNG SABLE 1
5. II. “THE INSPIRATION OF MY LIFE BEFORE I MET YOU” 5
6. III. “PAROXYSMS OF PAIN AND PETULANCE” 14
7. IV. “AMAMUS” 18
8. V. “VILLAGE SERMONS” 29
9. VI. “IF IT SHALL DETER ONE YOUNG MAN” 41
10. VII. “ESAU HAS A BIRTHRIGHT” 50
11. VIII. “I AM A CHURCH OF ENGLAND PARSON—AND A CHARTIST” 59
12. IX. “TAILOR AND POET” 72
13. X. “THE THREE FISHERS” 82
14. XI. “EMPLOYMENT FOR MY PEN” 91
15. XII. “HOW TO TRAIN , NOT SCHOLARS BUT MEN” 99
16. XIII. “EMERSONIAN ANYTHINGARIANISM” 108
17. XIV. “A SANGUINARY BOOK” 117
18. XV. “I SEE ONE WORK TO BE DONE ERE I DIE” 126
19. XVI. “ALL OF ME WHICH WILL LAST” 137
20. XVII. CHAPLAIN TO THE QUEEN AND TO THE PRINCE OF WALES 143
21. XVIII. “THE ONLY COURSE FIT FOR A GENTLEMAN” 153
22. XIX. “AS GREAT A TALKER AS ANY MAN IN ENGLAND” 162
23. XX. “MUSCULAR CHRISTIANITY, A CLEVER EXPRESSION” 169
24. XXI. “AT THE SERVICE OF THE GOOD CITIZENS OF CHESTER” 175
25. XXII. “AT LAST” 182
26. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CHARLES KINGSLEY’S WORKS 191
27. INDEX 205