Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 194 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) Yeast: a Problem Transcribed by David Price "Yeast: a Problem" by Charles Kingsley is a socio-political commentary written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the issues facing the rural poor in England during a time of social reform and political change, advocating for improvements in their living conditions and questioning the morality of the elite. The narrative introduces various characters, including Lancelot Smith, a young man seeking purpose and enlightenment against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal struggles. The opening of the text presents a thoughtful preface, reflecting on social progress over the past twelve years, particularly concerning the laboring class and the impact of reforms such as the new Poor Law and free trade. Kingsley discusses the responsibility of the gentry towards the agricultural poor and critiques the apathy of educated classes in addressing the plight of these workers. Through the lens of characters like Lancelot, who grapples with personal and societal dilemmas, the text sets the stage for deeper exploration of themes such as class disparity, moral integrity, and the quest for a meaningful existence amidst the challenges of the era. The engaging discourse suggests that the book will confront not only the issues of its time but also the potential for individual and collective growth in addressing these pressing matters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Country life -- England -- Fiction England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction Rural poor -- England -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 606409 2025-07-04T11:31:56.545525 text/html 632513 2020-12-19T20:41:59 text/html 309163 2025-07-04T11:32:04.712545 application/epub+zip 319552 2025-07-04T11:31:59.102546 application/epub+zip 310743 2025-07-04T11:31:57.983596 application/epub+zip 534019 2025-07-04T11:32:09.186516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498820 2025-07-04T11:32:04.051522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445078 2022-09-05T07:43:41.402242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579620 2025-07-04T11:31:55.561586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 580923 2020-12-19T20:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19254 2025-07-04T11:32:09.311521 application/rdf+xml 13264 2025-07-04T11:31:58.486615 image/jpeg 3603 2025-07-04T11:31:58.235532 image/jpeg 235816 2020-12-19T20:41:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 230277 2020-12-19T20:41:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 302274 2025-07-04T11:31:56.594598 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia