# In Darkest England and the Way Out

An audiobook by William Booth, read by LibriVox volunteers (15 h 33 min, English).

William Booth (1829 – 1912) was the founding General of the Salvation Army in late nineteenth century England. Finding his salvation as a teenager, he went on to become one of the most controversial and, ultimately, well-loved and respected social reformers of his day. Published in 1890 amidst the turmoil of the death of his beloved wife, Catherine, “In Darkest England” was hailed as a revolutionary approach to coping with the social ills facing Great Britain at the time. Although 130 years old, this revolutionary book of Victorian England still has much to say of note today. - Summary by Tom Hirsch

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## Chapters

0. Preface (12:25): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_00_booth_64kb.mp3
1. Why Darkest England (27:33): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_01_booth_64kb.mp3
2. The Submerged Tenth (21:23): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_02_booth_64kb.mp3
3. The Homeless (27:19): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_03_booth_64kb.mp3
4. The Out-of-Works (24:15): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_04_booth_64kb.mp3
5. On The Verge of the Abyss (18:52): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_05_booth_64kb.mp3
6. The Vicious (33:33): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_06_booth_64kb.mp3
7. The Criminals (15:55): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_07_booth_64kb.mp3
8. The Children of the Lost (14:41): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_08_booth_64kb.mp3
9. Is There No Help? - Part 1 (24:15): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_09_booth_64kb.mp3
10. Is There No Help? - Part 2 (23:20): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_10_booth_64kb.mp3
11. Deliverance - Part 1 (25:04): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_11_booth_64kb.mp3
12. Deliverance - Part 2 (5:04): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_12_booth_64kb.mp3
13. To the Rescue! - The City Colony - Part 1 (20:44): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_13_booth_64kb.mp3
14. To the Rescue! - The City Colony - Part 2 (17:22): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_14_booth_64kb.mp3
15. Work for the Out-of-Works - The Factory (18:43): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_15_booth_64kb.mp3
16. The Regimentation of the Unemployed (8:16): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_16_booth_64kb.mp3
17. The Household Salvage Brigade (29:14): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_17_booth_64kb.mp3
18. To the Country! The Farm Colony (32:57): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_18_booth_64kb.mp3
19. The Industrial Village (14:33): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_19_booth_64kb.mp3
20. Agricultural Villages (4:48): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_20_booth_64kb.mp3
21. New Britain - The Colony Over-Sea (18:51): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_21_booth_64kb.mp3
22. Universal Emigration (12:53): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_22_booth_64kb.mp3
23. More Crusades - Part 1 (21:50): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_23_booth_64kb.mp3
24. More Crusades - Part 2 (21:49): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_24_booth_64kb.mp3
25. The Traveling Hospital (30:45): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_25_booth_64kb.mp3
26. Effectual Deliverance for the Drunkard (27:24): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_26_booth_64kb.mp3
27. The New Way of Escape for Lost Women (13:07): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_27_booth_64kb.mp3
28. A Preventive Home for Unfallen Girls When in Danger (26:43): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_28_booth_64kb.mp3
29. Refuges for the Children of the Streets (14:30): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_29_booth_64kb.mp3
30. Assistance in General (14:26): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_30_booth_64kb.mp3
31. The Poor Man's Bank (16:17): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_31_booth_64kb.mp3
32. The Poor Man's Lawyer (29:42): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_32_booth_64kb.mp3
33. Our Intelligence Department (18:39): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_33_booth_64kb.mp3
34. A Matrimonial Bureau (20:56): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_34_booth_64kb.mp3
35. Can It Be Done, and How? (14:53): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_35_booth_64kb.mp3
36. How Much Will It Cost? (18:51): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_36_booth_64kb.mp3
37. Some Advantages Stated (18:40): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_37_booth_64kb.mp3
38. Some Objections Met (37:29): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_38_booth_64kb.mp3
39. Recapitulation (21:50): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_39_booth_64kb.mp3
40. A Practical Conclusion (27:48): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_40_booth_64kb.mp3
41. Appendix - Part 1 (10:06): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_41_booth_64kb.mp3
42. Appendix - Part 2 (17:59): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_42_booth_64kb.mp3
43. Appendix - Part 3 (12:32): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_43_booth_64kb.mp3
44. Appendix - Part 4 (14:49): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_44_booth_64kb.mp3
45. Appendix - Part 5 (24:52): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_45_booth_64kb.mp3
46. Appendix - Part 6 (4:44): https://archive.org/download/darkest_england_1912_librivox/darkestengland_46_booth_64kb.mp3