Darkest India : A Supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out"

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Booth-Tucker, Frederick St. George De Lautour, 1853-1929

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Darkest India" by Frederick St. George De Lautour Booth-Tucker is a socio-political commentary written in the late 19th century, serving as a supplement to General Booth's "In Darkest England, and the Way Out." The book focuses on the urgent need for systemic reforms to address extreme poverty and social injustices faced by the disadvantaged in India, particularly emphasizing the plight of those referred to as the "submerged tenth" of the population, which encompasses millions living in dire conditions of destitution. The opening of the work introduces the gravity of India's social issues by comparing the dire living conditions of its impoverished classes to the dark jungles tackled by explorers in Africa. The author outlines various groups of the destitute, including beggars, the unemployed, and those suffering from chronic poverty due to societal structures that leave many without means to sustain themselves. He starkly presents the alarming statistics regarding hunger and misery among the population, aiming to awaken the sympathy of his readers and provoke action. The text sets a hopeful tone for future reform, presenting ideas for structural changes and social programs aimed at lifting these citizens out of their impoverished states, while advocating for a collective effort to address these systemic failures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Dave Maddock and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Notes:

Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2004-03-01