Project Gutenberg 2006-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 2556 Webster, Nesta Helen 1876 1960 Bevan, Nesta Webster, Nesta H. (Nesta Helen) Webster, Mrs. Arthur Secret societies and subversive movements Produced by Dave Maddock, Curtis A. Weyant and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Secret Societies and Subversive Movements" by Nesta Helen Webster is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the history and influence of secret societies throughout the ages, particularly focusing on how these organizations have contributed to revolutionary movements aimed at undermining established social and moral orders. The author attempts to trace the origins and purposes of these groups, suggesting that their existence has been a significant force in shaping modern societal changes. The opening of the work sets the stage for this inquiry by grounding it in historical context, referencing notable figures like Benjamin Disraeli and discussing the widespread impact of secret societies on European politics. Webster outlines her intent to examine the revolutionary ideas that have emerged from these societies, emphasizing their connection to significant historical events such as the French Revolution and Bolshevism. She reflects on the challenges faced by anti-revolutionary writers in articulating their perspectives against a backdrop of cultural and literary opposition, hinting at a deeper conspiracy that seeks to obscure the true nature of these movements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Secret societies HS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1292968 2025-08-08T07:41:10.466829 text/html 1257554 2006-08-23T06:28:50 text/html 541623 2025-08-08T07:41:28.729780 application/epub+zip 564270 2025-08-08T07:41:15.249832 application/epub+zip 549595 2025-08-08T07:41:13.274824 application/epub+zip 1063325 2025-08-08T07:41:38.408716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 929630 2025-08-08T07:41:27.350796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901930 2022-09-09T07:40:25.345815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1107745 2025-08-08T07:41:08.308870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1107644 2006-08-23T06:36:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1106512 2006-08-23T06:35:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1106639 2006-08-23T06:34:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22301 2025-08-08T07:41:38.560709 application/rdf+xml 17116 2025-08-08T07:41:13.933831 image/jpeg 3609 2025-08-08T07:41:13.615823 image/jpeg 414261 2006-08-23T06:36:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 413404 2006-08-23T06:36:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 442791 2006-08-23T06:36:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 412506 2006-08-23T06:36:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 527010 2025-08-08T07:41:10.566840 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