Twain, Mark 1835-1910 creator text utu 2020 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "To the Person Sitting in Darkness" by Mark Twain is an essay published in February 1901. This scorching satire attacks Western imperialism as it unfolded in the Philippines, China, and South Africa. Twain targets political leaders and missionaries alike, exposing the brutal realities behind the rhetoric of spreading civilization and Christianity. The essay sparked fierce controversy, particularly over missionary conduct after the Boxer Rebellion. Written by one of America's most prominent anti-imperialist voices, this piece remains Twain's most famous critique of imperial expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Person_Sitting_in_Darkness Release date is 2020-07-13 Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified South African War, 1899-1902 Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 Imperialism D Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62636 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62636 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134437.0 62636