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."

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

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."

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: E. M. Forster, E.M. Forster
• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.01.1962
• EAN: 9780156920254
• ISBN: 978-0-15-692025-4
• Pagine: 384
• Peso: 4531 g
• Serie: Harvest Book; Harvest Book
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; 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