Project Gutenberg 2012-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 373 Thorne, Guy 1875 1923 Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger 47041611 The Great Acceptance: The Life Story of F. N. Charrington Produced by Mark C. Orton, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Great Acceptance: The Life Story of F. N. Charrington" by Guy Thorne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and transformative work of Frederick Nicholas Charrington, a wealthy British brewer who devoted his life to various charitable efforts in London's East End, particularly focusing on temperance and helping the impoverished. The text provides insight into his motivations and the social conditions of the time that influenced his decisions. At the start of the biography, the author introduces Charrington and the East End of London—depicted as a neglected area in dire need of attention. The narrative outlines Charrington's early life, including his privileged upbringing and education, before detailing a pivotal moment when he witnesses domestic violence connected to alcohol abuse at a public house bearing his family's name. This shocking event leads him to reject his inheritance and dedicate himself to a life of service, ultimately becoming a significant figure in the temperance movement. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of his humanitarian efforts and their impacts on the community he served. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39999/39999-h/images/fcover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poor -- England -- London Charrington, Fredk. N. (Frederick Nicholas), 1850-1936 HV Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British 506945 2025-08-16T09:10:02.931832 text/html 510970 2012-06-15T16:31:18 text/html 974233 2025-08-16T09:10:09.532802 application/epub+zip 979600 2025-08-16T09:10:04.120805 application/epub+zip 252169 2025-08-16T09:10:03.521803 application/epub+zip 1123253 2025-08-16T09:10:13.595768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1098718 2025-08-16T09:10:08.810817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373075 2022-09-18T10:13:26.820559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467076 2025-08-16T09:10:02.240826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466986 2012-06-15T16:31:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466979 2012-06-15T16:31:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20836 2025-08-16T09:10:13.740756 application/rdf+xml 23535 2025-08-16T09:10:03.611823 image/jpeg 3533 2025-08-16T09:10:03.566812 image/jpeg 176458 2012-06-15T16:31:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 941842 2012-06-15T16:31:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 176402 2012-06-15T16:31:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 942562 2025-08-16T09:10:03.005834 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 More titles under Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell