George Whitefield is considered to be one of the instrumental forces in the beginning of what is known as "The Great Awakening." Whitefield, an English itinerant preacher who was passionate in his oratory, attracted some of the largest crowds of his day.Thousands would gather in fields to hear him preach as he travelled both the English countryside and the colonies, soon to become the United States of America. Selected Sermons of George Whitefield contains over 50 of Whitefield's sermons, on a variety of topics, and are still edifying to read and study today.