Contains essays that address a wide range of subjects, including religion, politics, history, science, art, socialism, and feminism, by eminent figures of the Victorian era. This title reflects what the author terms 'the spirit of the age', one that she characterises as contentious as well as earnest, given to high aspirations and convictions.
"Spook-trains in the dead of night! They seem to vanish into thin air -- where do they go? The Famous Five follow the tracks -- and discover a very unusual, underground destination!"--P. [4] of cover.