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G. W. (George William) Foote

George William Foote was an English radical journalist, writer, editor, publisher, and prominent secularist. He was a leading advocate of freethought, founding and editing notable publications such as The Freethinker and The Secularist and co-founding the British Secular Union. Additionally, he ran a publishing business known as the Pioneer Press. Foote was convicted of blasphemy in 1883 for his satirical attacks on Christianity published in The Freethinker and sentenced to a year in prison. He authored over eighty works, mainly polemical pamphlets, with his editorial essays from The Freethinker compiled into Flowers of Freethought (1893–94).

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Comic Bible Sketches, Reprinted from "The Freethinker"

"Comic Bible Sketches, Reprinted from 'The Freethinker'" by G. W. Foote is a provocative collection of satirical illustrations and accompanying texts ...

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Prisoner for Blasphemy

"Prisoner for Blasphemy" by G. W. Foote is a historical account published in the late 19th century. This work chronicles Foote's personal experiences ...

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Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of George William Foote

"Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of George William Foote" by G. W. Foote is a comprehensive compilation of various writings by the author, possib...

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Salvation Syrup; Or, Light On Darkest England

"Salvation Syrup; Or, Light On Darkest England" by G. W. Foote is a critical and satirical response to General William Booth's social reform initiativ...

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Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh

"Reminiscences of Charles Bradlaugh" by G. W. Foote is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This book offers insights into the lif...

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Arrows of Freethought

"Arrows of Freethought" by G. W. Foote is a collection of critical essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores themes of religion, skep...

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Bible Romances, First Series

"Bible Romances, First Series" by G. W. Foote is a critical examination of biblical narratives, particularly focusing on the stories found in the Book...

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Flowers of Freethought (Second Series)

"Flowers of Freethought (Second Series)" by G. W. Foote is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century that critiques religious institutio...

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The Book of God : In the Light of the Higher Criticism With Special Reference to Dean Farrar's New Apology

"The Book of God: In the Light of the Higher Criticism" by G. W. Foote is a critical examination of the Bible and its claims of divine inspiration, wr...

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Flowers of Freethought (First Series)

"Flowers of Freethought (First Series)" by G. W. Foote is a collection of philosophical essays written in the late 19th century. This work engages in ...

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