Project Gutenberg 2021-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 120 Barnett, S. A. (Samuel Augustus) 1844 1913 Barnett, Canon Barnett, Samuel Augustus Barnett, S. A., Mrs. 1851 1936 Barnett, Samuel A., Mrs. Barnett, Henrietta, Dame Rowland, Henrietta Octavia Weston Barnett, H. O., Mrs. Barnett, Mrs. S. A. Barnett, Henrietta Octavia Weston Practicable Socialism: Essays on Social Reform The poverty of the poor, by Mrs. S.A. Barnett -- Relief funds and the poor, by Rev. S.A. Barnett -- Passionless reformers, by Mrs. S.A. Barnett -- Town councils and social reform, by Rev. S.A. Barnett -- 'At home' to the poor, by Mrs. S.A. Barnett -- University settlements, by Rev. S.A. Barnett -- Pictures for the people, by Mrs. S.A. Barnett -- The young women in our workhouses, by Mrs. S.A. Barnett -- A people's church, by Rev. S.A. Barnett -- Charitable effort, by Mrs. S.A. Barnett -- Sensationalism in social reform, by Rev. S.A. Barnett -- Practicable socialism, by Rev. S.A. Barnett -- The work of righteousness, by Rev. S.A. Barnett. Fay Dunn, Neil Mercer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Practicable Socialism: Essays on Social Reform" by Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. Barnett is a collection of essays focused on social reform, written during the late 19th century. It reflects the Barnetts' deep engagement with social issues arising from poverty and aims to articulate the needs and aspirations of the poor in East London. Through these essays, the authors lay out principles for social reform, emphasizing the dignity and capability of all individuals to enjoy the best of life, regardless of their socioeconomic status. The opening of the work introduces their motivations for writing, based on their fifteen years of experience living and working among the poor, and highlights the pressing social problems they aim to address. The Barnetts express a strong critique of both the complacency of the wealthy and the inadequacies of existing charitable efforts. They assert the urgent need for awareness of poverty's realities, advocating for meaningful reforms that address both immediate needs and broader social inequalities. The initial essay, delivered by Mrs. Barnett, explores the stark contrast between wealth and poverty, urging readers to acknowledge the systemic issues contributing to widespread suffering and to take collective action towards sustainable solutions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Social problems Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century Working class HN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Sociology Category: Politics 507710 2025-07-25T11:13:45.275200 text/html 493154 2024-10-18T09:41:55 text/html 502789 2025-07-25T11:13:54.860675 application/epub+zip 500635 2025-07-25T11:13:47.299230 application/epub+zip 258129 2025-07-25T11:13:46.325220 application/epub+zip 649905 2025-07-25T11:14:00.490731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611729 2025-07-25T11:13:53.924751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370141 2022-09-28T22:45:51.784655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444059 2025-07-25T11:13:44.137292 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424047 2024-10-18T09:41:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18947 2025-07-25T11:14:00.812626 application/rdf+xml 16161 2025-07-25T11:13:46.475215 image/jpeg 1965 2025-07-25T11:13:46.399202 image/jpeg 474492 2025-07-25T11:13:45.326245 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 en.wikipedia