Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A handsome edition housed in a like dust-jacket that has a few markings on the front cover.

Chartist Fiction: Thomas Doubleday, the Political Pilgrim's Progress and Thomas Martin Wheeler, Sunshine and Shadow tells the story of two nineteenth century British writers who used the power of the written word to campaign for social justice.

Ian Haywood, editor of Chartist Fiction, has assembled a superb collection of essays that explore the ways these two authors used their fiction to explore the political and social issues of their day. Drawing on works such as The Political Pilgrim's Progress, Sunshine and Shadow, and The Life and Death of Miguel Hidalgo, this anthology provides a unique insight into the history of British Chartism and the way that fiction can be used to enlighten and inspire.; 8vo; 200 pages.