Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume 2 (of 2) With an Account of his Parliamentary Struggle, Politics and Teachings. Seventh Edition

About this book

The work is a comprehensive, two‑volume biography of Charles Bradlaugh, the outspoken freethinker and parliamentary reformer of the late nineteenth century. Volume 2, the seventh edition, continues the meticulous chronicle begun in the first volume, opening with a succession of chapter headings that map Bradlaugh’s transatlantic lecture tours, legal battles, and the myriad controversies that surrounded his advocacy. The opening pages already reveal a dense itinerary, detailing his voyages on the Parthia, encounters with figures such as Mrs Lucretia Mott and Henry Wilson, and the succession of prosecutions that led from the Guildhall to the Court of Appeal. The narrative proceeds through a catalog of debates, later lectures, and the final years of his public and private life, promising a thorough record of his political struggles, secular teachings, and personal trials.

The text is written in a formal, Victorian‑era prose style, marked by exhaustive enumeration, footnotes, and a tone that blends reportage with reverent admiration. Its language is scholarly rather than sensational, reflecting the period’s penchant for exhaustive detail and moral earnestness. Readers who relish primary‑source histories, scholars of nineteenth‑century British politics, religious dissent, or the development of secular movements will find it rewarding; it also appeals to those interested in the intricate interplay of personal biography and broader social reform in the age of empire.