Project Gutenberg 2012-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 412 Holyoake, George Jacob 1817 1906 Holyoake, G. J. (George Jacob) Life and Character of Richard Carlile Produced by David Widger "Life and Character of Richard Carlile" by George Jacob Holyoake is a biography written during the mid-19th century. The book provides an in-depth examination of Richard Carlile, a prominent figure in the fight for freedom of speech and expression in England. Holyoake presents Carlile's struggles against societal norms, religious constraints, and governmental oppression during a tumultuous time in British history. In this biography, Holyoake recounts Carlile's life story, from his early years in Devonshire to his significant role as a bookseller and publisher of controversial materials, which led to multiple imprisonments. The narrative highlights Carlile's determination in promoting free thought and challenging religious and political authorities, notably through his support of Thomas Paine's works and his founding of public discussions. Holyoake emphasizes Carlile's moral fortitude, intellectual rigor, and the impact of his relentless activism on the movement for press freedom. The account also reflects on the personal toll of Carlile's principles, including strained family relationships and the challenges posed by a society resistant to change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Carlile, Richard, 1790-1843 BL Z Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British 141675 2025-08-16T04:05:28.354361 text/html 143345 2012-03-12T16:32:16 text/html 144213 2025-08-16T04:05:37.637358 application/epub+zip 158439 2025-01-16T04:09:18.127611 application/pdf 158441 2025-01-16T04:09:11.261652 application/pdf 143320 2025-08-16T04:05:33.384354 application/epub+zip 185873 2012-03-12T17:32:40 application/pdf 117412 2025-08-16T04:05:31.082306 application/epub+zip 271827 2025-08-16T04:05:39.986281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258653 2025-08-16T04:05:36.057287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229176 2022-09-18T03:37:58.765938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112557 2025-08-16T04:05:27.836340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113504 2012-03-12T16:32:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112789 2012-03-12T16:32:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112787 2012-03-12T16:32:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27946 2025-08-16T04:05:40.138252 application/rdf+xml 94287 2025-08-16T04:05:27.771314 text/x-rst 94289 2012-03-12T16:32:52 text/x-rst 15628 2025-08-16T04:05:31.939294 image/jpeg 3698 2025-08-16T04:05:31.586300 image/jpeg 44142 2012-03-12T17:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 44011 2012-03-12T17:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 49844 2012-03-12T17:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 165337 2012-03-12T17:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 37633 2012-03-12T17:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 43996 2012-03-12T17:37:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 133645 2025-08-16T04:05:28.367306 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