Project Gutenberg 2021-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 122 Chesterton, Cecil 1879 1918 Chesterton, Cecil Edward Gladstonian Ghosts $aUnited Kingdom :$bS. C. Brown, Langham & Co., $c1905. Dedication — Liberalism and the zeitgeist — "What portion have we in David?" — National Penrhynism — "Militarism and aggression" — The fetish of free trade — Towards anarchism — Our British Moslems — "Retrenchment and reform" — Social reconstruction — Some materials and a possibility. Benjamin Fluehr, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Gladstonian Ghosts" by Cecil Chesterton is a political critique written in the early 20th century. This work examines the decline of Liberalism in Britain, particularly through the lens of the political landscape shaped by figures like William Ewart Gladstone. Chesterton critiques the Liberal party's failures and its inability to address pressing social and economic reforms, arguing that its foundations have become outdated and ineffective in addressing the needs of contemporary society. At the start of the work, Chesterton sets the stage by addressing a dedication to a friend, Edgar Jepson, and outlining his intentions regarding the political critique. He discusses key issues, emphasizing the burden of Liberal policies that have historically favored the upper classes while leaving serious social concerns, such as poverty and industrial abuses, unaddressed. Through various references to political events and ideologies, Chesterton encapsulates his argument that the party has lost its philosophical grounding, leading to consequences detrimental to the overall cause of social progress. This opening establishes a strong political stance, urging readers to reconsider the historical significance and current relevance of Liberalism in British politics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/gladstonianghost00chesuoft/page/n5/mode/2up 20200721022029chesterton 1905 GB Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1901-1910 English essays -- 20th century PR Text Category: History - British Category: Politics 251919 2025-07-26T07:20:41.620652 text/html 228437 2024-10-18T15:09:38 text/html 383524 2025-07-26T07:20:46.281625 application/epub+zip 381161 2025-07-26T07:20:42.830657 application/epub+zip 250761 2025-07-26T07:20:42.142640 application/epub+zip 869544 2025-07-26T07:20:49.216617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 844900 2025-07-26T07:20:45.737645 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677085 2022-09-29T16:47:00.282109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224766 2025-07-26T07:20:41.213621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204795 2024-10-18T15:09:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17301 2025-07-26T07:20:49.384600 application/rdf+xml 13456 2025-07-26T07:20:42.373652 image/jpeg 2302 2025-07-26T07:20:42.257622 image/jpeg 336841 2025-07-26T07:20:41.654624 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