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 Project Gutenberg 2020-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 872 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) To the Person Sitting in Darkness Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_Person_Sitting_in_Darkness Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "To the Person Sitting in Darkness" by Mark Twain is a satirical essay written in the early 20th century. This piece critiques American imperialism and the hypocrisy surrounding the exportation of "civilization" to colonized nations. Twain uses sharp wit and irony to illustrate the moral contradictions inherent in the so-called blessings of civilization as it is imposed upon other peoples under the guise of benevolence. In the essay, Twain addresses the dark realities of imperialist actions, particularly concerning the Philippines and other nations perceived as "sitting in darkness." He contrasts the noble ideals of love, justice, and mercy proclaimed by Western powers with the brutal realities of military aggression and exploitation carried out in their name. Through vivid examples, Twain demonstrates how Western nations justify their imperialist endeavors, highlighting the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by the colonizers and the true cost borne by the colonized. Ultimately, the essay serves as a powerful indictment of imperialism, revealing the often hidden motivations driving colonial powers and questioning the righteousness of their civilizing missions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en South African War, 1899-1902 Philippines -- History -- Philippine American War, 1899-1902 China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 Imperialism D Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Politics 60103 2025-06-25T04:16:09.067026 text/html 35546 2024-10-18T04:25:18 text/html 238624 2025-06-25T04:16:11.574058 application/epub+zip 237225 2025-06-25T04:16:09.998026 application/epub+zip 86687 2025-06-25T04:16:09.447023 application/epub+zip 263606 2025-06-25T04:16:12.951046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254702 2025-06-25T04:16:11.251032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104601 2022-09-28T08:36:22.935254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48659 2025-06-25T04:16:08.926064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28700 2024-10-18T04:25:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17504 2025-06-25T04:16:13.073008 application/rdf+xml 9019 2025-06-25T04:16:09.572037 image/jpeg 1724 2025-06-25T04:16:09.509019 image/jpeg 213347 2025-06-25T04:16:09.078059 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia