A must-read for any collector of Kingsley’s work, this fascinating collection of literature will also appeal to poetry enthusiasts and historians alike. The plays, poems and ballads of this book offer a unique insight into the mind of the priest, university professor, novelist, historian, and close friend of Charles Darwin: Charles Kingsley. All of Charles Kingsley Poems. This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. Educated at King's College, London, and Magdalene College, Cambridge, he became curate of Eversley in Hampshire in 1842. Charles Kingsley, the son of a vicar of Holne in Devon, was born in 1819. Charles Kingsley Poetry Collection from Famous Poets and Poems. Are you an author? See search results for this author. Poems by Charles Kingsley Paperback – April 15, 2016 by Charles Kingsley (Author) › Visit Amazon's Charles Kingsley Page. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Charles Kingsley was an English priest of the Church of England, university professor, historian and novelist, particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire. His brother, Henry Kingsley, also became a novelist. Life and character Kingsley was born in Holne, Devon, the second son of the Reverend Charles Kingsley and his wife Mary. Poems of Charles Kingsley book. As a young man, Kingsley was influenced by The Kingdom of Christ (1838) by Frederick Denison Maurice.