Project Gutenberg 2008-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 210 Spargo, John 1876 1966 The Common Sense of Socialism A Series of Letters Addressed to Jonathan Edwards, of Pittsburg Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Common Sense of Socialism" by John Spargo is a political treatise written in the early 20th century. This work is comprised of a series of letters addressing a character named Jonathan Edwards, in which Spargo aims to elucidate the principles of socialism and respond to common criticisms and misconceptions about the movement. The book presents a critical examination of social injustices and economic disparities, particularly focusing on the plight of the working class in America and the moral implications of wealth distribution. At the start of the text, Spargo introduces Jonathan, who expresses curiosity and confusion regarding socialist ideas after reading various opinions and listening to speakers. He praises Jonathan's earnestness for seeking understanding over blind acceptance. The opening portion outlines the dire state of working Americans, emphasizing the stark contrasts between wealth and poverty, and inviting readers to recognize the failures of the current capitalist system. Spargo presents various statistics and anecdotal evidence to bolster his arguments while condemning the socioeconomic structures that perpetuate inequality, urging his correspondent—and the readers—to engage thoughtfully with the topic. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Socialism HX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Politics Category: Economics 382575 2025-08-10T07:02:49.399309 text/html 378506 2008-01-17T04:48:18 text/html 363438 2025-08-10T07:02:58.326265 application/epub+zip 364867 2025-08-10T07:02:52.864258 application/epub+zip 206794 2025-08-10T07:02:51.444254 application/epub+zip 580279 2025-08-10T07:03:02.326191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552519 2025-08-10T07:02:57.169261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382934 2022-09-11T09:32:39.758202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340921 2025-08-10T07:02:48.538278 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340831 2008-01-17T04:48:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340823 2008-01-17T04:48:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20611 2025-08-10T07:03:02.480207 application/rdf+xml 17187 2025-08-10T07:02:51.938238 image/jpeg 4397 2025-08-10T07:02:51.689346 image/jpeg 124407 2008-01-17T04:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 267405 2008-01-17T04:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 124386 2008-01-17T04:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 344208 2025-08-10T07:02:49.435319 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