John Ludlow: The Autobiography of a Christian Socialist

Preliminaries......Page 1
CONTENTS......Page 6
Editorial Note......Page 9
Acknowledgments......Page 10
Editor’s Introduction......Page 12
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY......Page 24
I Introductory......Page 30
II First Residence in France......Page 38
III Temporary Return to England 1831......Page 50
IV Society in the Thirties......Page 62
V A London Boarding House......Page 68
VI A few impressions of Travel......Page 86
VII A Crisis in my own life......Page 106
VIII My love for my cousin Maria Forbes......Page 116
IX A House in Cadogan Place 1843 and following years......Page 122
X Return to Chambers......Page 126
XI The French Revolution of 1848......Page 140
XII The 10th April 1848......Page 152
XIII Little Ormond Yard School......Page 166
XIV Stay in France......Page 184
XV The Society for Promoting Working Men’s Associations......Page 196
XVI The Christian Socialist Movement, 1850–4: Associations and Institutions......Page 212
XVII The Christian Socialist Movement, 1850–4: My Co-operative Tour in Lancashire......Page 232
XVIII The Christian Socialist Movement 1850–4: The Establishment of the Central Cooperative Agency......Page 238
XIX The Christian Socialist Movement 1850–4: Mr. Maurice’s King’s College difficulties......Page 268
XX The Christian Socialist Movement 1850–4–The Working Men’s College founded......Page 282
XXI The Working Men’s College......Page 298
XXII The Firs, Copse Hill......Page 310
XXIII The Friendly Societies’ Commission......Page 316
XXIV Trade Unions......Page 324
XXV Couldn’t-have-beens and Might-have-beens......Page 338
Appendix—Some Mesmeric Experiences......Page 350
Editor’s Notes......Page 354
Index......Page 358