Two Cheers For Democracy

Essays that applaud democracy's toleration of individual freedom and self-criticism and deplore its encouragement of mediocrity: "We may still contrive to raise three cheers for democracy, although at present she only deserves two."

About the author

A multi–Nobel Prize in Literature nominee, EDWARD MORGAN FORSTER (1879-1970) was the author of many well-known novels, including Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905), A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910), A Passage to India (1924), and Maurice (1971). He also wrote several volumes of criticism and essays.

Summary

Essays that applaud democracy's toleration of individual freedom and self-criticism and deplore its encouragement of mediocrity: "We may still contrive to raise three cheers for democracy, although at present she only deserves two."

Product details

• Authors: E. M. Forster, E.M. Forster
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.01.1962
• EAN: 9780156920254
• ISBN: 978-0-15-692025-4
• No. of pages: 384
• Weight: 4531 g
• Series: Harvest Book; Harvest Book
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; literary collection;essays, LITERARY CRITICISM: American / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Letters, LITERARY CRITICISM: Science Fiction & Fantasy, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Speeches, POLITICAL SCIENCE: International Relations / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Diaries & Journals, LITERARY CRITICISM: Subjects & Themes / Politics, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Medieval, LITERARY CRITICISM: Subjects & Themes / Women, literary collection;essays;1961;1962;1963, literary;collection;essay;1961;1962;1963