Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) The Crimes of England Etext produced by Robert Shimmin, Caitlin and PG Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Crimes of England" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century, specifically in the context of the First World War, in 1916. This work critiques the political and moral failures of England, addressing its complex historical relationship with Germany and exploring the philosophical underpinnings of national identity and conflict. Through a unique blend of humor and serious criticism, Chesterton aims to lay bare the "crimes" committed by England against itself and other nations, particularly focusing on issues like imperialism, social injustice, and the influences of German thought. The opening of the book introduces the character of Professor Whirlwind, to whom Chesterton addresses a letter full of witty and pointed observations on the inaccuracies of German arguments and criticisms of England. He critiques various German justifications for wartime actions, while humorously highlighting how those justifications often contradict each other. Chesterton sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the historical "crimes" by recalling specific instances where England has erred in its alliances and actions, particularly regarding its handling of Germany. Through this discourse, he asserts the importance of understanding these failures to offer a more profound critique of England's moral and social landscape in the midst of global conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 Irish question Great Britain -- Relations -- Germany Germany -- Relations -- Great Britain DA Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 226936 2025-07-05T08:03:25.106476 text/html 204975 2024-10-28T18:45:54 text/html 155003 2025-07-05T08:03:30.743413 application/epub+zip 157080 2025-07-05T08:03:27.666485 application/epub+zip 149541 2025-07-05T08:03:26.549448 application/epub+zip 274908 2025-07-05T08:03:33.115458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259106 2025-07-05T08:03:30.052455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235362 2022-09-06T03:44:38.013263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199018 2023-10-05T09:43:21.580362 text/plain 179208 2024-10-28T18:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16706 2025-07-05T08:03:33.232414 application/rdf+xml 12835 2025-07-05T08:03:27.037434 image/jpeg 3258 2025-07-05T08:03:26.790492 image/jpeg 150261 2025-07-05T08:03:25.124463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia