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100	1		_aBelloc, Hilaire, _d1870-1953
245	1	4	_aThe great inquiry
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2023-04-07
508			_aBenjamin Fluehr, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"The Great Inquiry" by Hilaire Belloc is a satirical work, likely written during the early 20th century. This publication serves as a mock report of a fictional parliamentary inquiry into the economic conditions of Britain and its colonies, shining a light on the absurdities and inefficiencies of the British political and economic system of the time. Through a series of comical testimonies and exaggerated claims, Belloc critiques the plight of British industry while addressing serious themes related to protectionism, the impact of foreign trade, and national identity. The book unfolds as a series of meetings where various witnesses, ranging from industrialists to animals, offer their evidence about the decline of national health and wealth. Many characters present increasingly ridiculous solutions to the problems they face, such as demanding government subsidies or evidencing the superiority of British products through the anecdotal success of a well-fed pig compared to a poorly nourished one. Ultimately, the inquiry descends into chaos, reveling in nonsensical bureaucracy and absurd claims about economic decline, emphasizing the disconnect between political discourse and the economic realities of the time. Belloc employs humor and satire not just to entertain but to provoke thought regarding political accountability and the often misguided nature of policy decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited Kingdom: Duckworth & Co., 1903
653			_aSatire
653			_aChamberlain, Joseph, 1836-1914 -- Humor
653			_aBalfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930 -- Humor
653			_aTariff -- Great Britain -- History -- Humor
653			_aProtectionism -- Great Britain -- Humor
653			_aGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1901-1910 -- Humor
700	1		_aChesterton, G. K. _q(Gilbert Keith), _d1874-1936
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/greatinquiryonly00bellrich/page/n7/mode/2up
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70495
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