Charles Freer Andrews: A Narrative

By Benarsidas Chaturvedi and Marjorie Sykes

Book Overview

""Charles Freer Andrews: A Narrative"" is a biography written by Benarsidas Chaturvedi that tells the story of the life and work of Charles Freer Andrews. Andrews was an English Anglican priest and missionary who spent much of his life in India, where he became a close friend and advisor to Mahatma Gandhi. The book traces Andrews' journey from his early years as a student at Cambridge to his arrival in India in 1904, where he quickly became involved in the Indian independence movement. The narrative explores Andrews' close relationship with Gandhi and his role in shaping the nonviolent resistance movement that would eventually lead to Indian independence. The book also delves into Andrews' work as an educator and social reformer, his advocacy for women's rights and his efforts to improve the lives of the poor and marginalized in India. Overall, ""Charles Freer Andrews: A Narrative"" is a comprehensive and engaging portrait of a remarkable man who dedicated his life to promoting social justice and human rights in India.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163806528
• ISBN13: 9781163806524
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"