Project Gutenberg 2014-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 153 Richards, Bernard G. Discourses of Keidansky Keidansky decides to leave the social problem unsolved for the present -- He defends the holy Sabbath -- Sometimes he is a Zionist -- Art for Tolstoy's sake -- "Three stages of the game" -- "The badness of a good man" -- "The goodness of a bad man" -- "The feminine traits of men" -- The value of ignorance -- Days of atonement -- Why the world is growing better -- Home, the last resort -- A Jewish jester -- What constitutes the Jew? -- The tragedy of humor -- The immorality of principles -- The exile of the earnest -- Why social reformers should be abolished -- Buying a book in Salem Street -- The purpose of immoral plays -- The poet and the problem -- "My vacation on the East Side" -- Our rivals in fiction -- On enjoying one's own writings. Produced by Jana Srna, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Discourses of Keidansky" by Bernard G. Richards is a collection of philosophical essays written in the early 20th century. The work primarily revolves around the character Keidansky, who appears to be an outspoken radical navigating the complexities of social and religious issues within the Jewish community, particularly focusing on themes of identity, morality, and the socio-political landscape of his time. These discourses engage with the struggles of modernity and reflect a deep yearning for social reform, questioning the traditional values and practices that hinder progress. The opening of the work introduces us to Keidansky’s perspective as he engages in post-lecture discussions at the Revolutionary Club, highlighting his disillusionment regarding social reform and government. He reveals his character as a radical thinker, conflicted between his ideals and the harsh realities he faces. Keidansky grapples with the futility of solving societal issues, expressing a paradoxical blend of hopeful dreams and sardonic humor. Through his interactions and reflections, Richards sets the stage for Keidansky’s unique voice, rich with critique, irony, and a quest for a deeper understanding of the human condition as influenced by socio-political dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jewish literature PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 355415 2025-07-18T17:10:52.443618 text/html 337503 2024-10-24T10:15:15 text/html 272203 2025-07-18T17:10:56.391582 application/epub+zip 272232 2025-07-18T17:10:53.032638 application/epub+zip 205473 2025-07-18T17:10:52.732577 application/epub+zip 384264 2025-07-18T17:10:59.344614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347185 2025-07-18T17:10:56.073578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281199 2022-09-21T08:36:31.440968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329694 2025-07-18T17:10:52.126608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309736 2024-10-24T10:15:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17378 2025-07-18T17:10:59.467551 application/rdf+xml 17997 2025-07-18T17:10:52.802586 image/jpeg 2677 2025-07-18T17:10:52.767591 image/jpeg 260908 2025-07-18T17:10:52.477626 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