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Anti-imperialist Writings

Gelesen von John Greenman

(4,593 Sterne; 27 Bewertungen)

This audiobook is a collection of Mark Twain's anti-imperialist writings (newspaper articles, interviews, speeches, letters, essays and pamphlets). (Summary by Vineshen Pillay) (5 hr 11 min)

Chapters

Mark Twain Home Again

9:08

Read by John Greenman

The Lotos Club Dinner Speech

1:01:00

Read by John Greenman

Introducing Winston Churchill

2:19

Read by John Greenman

A Salutation Speech from the Nineteenth Century to the Twentieth

1:20

Read by John Greenman

Letter to Rev. Joseph H. Twichell dated 29 January 1901

4:55

Read by John Greenman

To the Person Sitting in Darkness

48:32

Read by John Greenman

Training That Pays

6:28

Read by John Greenman

To my Missionary Critics

47:03

Read by John Greenman

A Defence of General Funston

38:49

Read by John Greenman

King Leopold's Soliloquy, Part 1

53:33

Read by John Greenman

King Leopold's Soliloquy, Part 2

38:03

Read by John Greenman

Bewertungen

Human rights watch

(5 Sterne)

Mr Twain is heavy on scathing,withering scorn and his journalistic background serves him well,presenting facts and figures. Its so tragic that imperialism s' fallout continues to be manifest today. John Greenman, as ever does stalwart work in his reading. Thank you, Mr Greenman, you ARE Mark Twain, to. me.

Anti-imperialist Writings

(5 Sterne)

Well read, fun listen - thanks!

still relevant

(4 Sterne)

Four stars instead of five only because I am very foggy, not to say ignorant, of the events about which Mark twain is writing. Nevertheless, they are events he makes vivid. Some deal with mere politics, but the most powerful deal with events that were cataclysmic in their day and highly reminiscent of issues of our own day I refer to the pieces on US involvement the Philippines and on the depredations of Leopold of Belgium in the Congo.) The details are horrible. The style is classic Twain: well expressed ideas and sardonic humor, even despite the subject matter. I think in our present day, for mountains of information delivered with a wry smile, the closest thing is Rachel Maddow