"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. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
|---|---|
| Title | To the Person Sitting in Darkness |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Person_Sitting_in_Darkness |
| Credits | Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere |
| Subject | Imperialism |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 62636 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-62636-9 |
| Release Date | Jul 13, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1716 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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