The Appetite of Tyranny: Including Letters to an Old Garibaldian (Registro nro. 53051)
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| Classification number | D501 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Chesterton, G. K. |
| Fuller form of name | (Gilbert Keith), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1874-1936 |
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| Title | The Appetite of Tyranny: Including Letters to an Old Garibaldian |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
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| General note | Release date is 2004-03-01 |
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| Creation/production credits note | Etext produced by Robert Shimmin, Piotr Przemyslaw Karwasz and PG Distributed<br/>Proofreaders<br/><br/>HTML file produced by David Widger |
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| Summary, etc. | "The Appetite of Tyranny: Including Letters to an Old Garibaldian" by G.K. Chesterton is a political and philosophical treatise written in the early 20th century, during the tumultuous years leading up to and including World War I. This book discusses the concept of tyranny, particularly focusing on the Germanic powers and their imperialistic ambitions, while contrasting them with the values of freedom and civilization. Chesterton uses a blend of historical analysis, moral reasoning, and personal correspondence to delve into the nature of warfare, national identity, and the dire consequences of abandoning ethical principles in international relations. The work is structured into chapters that methodically dissect the dynamics of power and tyranny, asserting that the Prussian approach to governance and war exemplifies a distasteful form of barbarism hidden behind a veneer of modernity. In the "Letters to an Old Garibaldian," Chesterton reflects on the moral fiber required to resist tyranny, drawing on historical references and personal insights to articulate a unified struggle against oppression. Throughout, he emphasizes the importance of maintaining truth and integrity in the face of might, arguing that the actions of the tyrants reveal their fundamental disregard for humanity and virtue. This analytical exploration serves as both a call to arms and a reflection on the perils of man's abandonment of his moral compass in pursuit of power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Uncontrolled term | World War, 1914-1918 |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11605">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11605</a> |
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