Bertrand Russell's America : His Transatlantic Travels and Writings. Volume One 1896-1945 (Routledge Library Editions: Russell)

Feinberg, Barry/ Kasrils, Ronald

Routledge（2014/04発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 388 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780415752725
• DDC分類 917.3049

Full Description

Originally published in 1973, this volume documents Bertrand Russell's travels in America covering the period 1896-1945. It is presented in two halves with the first a biographical account of Russell's involvement with the United States, with special reference to the seven visits he made there during this time period. Throughout this section the most representative of Russell's journalistic writings are highlighted and these are presented as full texts in the second half of the book.

This collection is assembled to provide an understanding of Russell's deep and many-sided involvement with the United States during his life. A documented account, it is supplemented with important letters, photographs and newspaper articles.

Contents

Introduction Part 1 1. America in 1896 2. Lucy Donnelly of Bryn Mawr 3. The Harvard Term, 1914 4. The First World War 5. A Letter to the President 6. Controversy at Harvard 7. Hopes and Fears 8. Socialist Teacher, 1924 9. Marriage and Morals 10. Return to America, 1938 11. A New York Appointment 12. The Chair of Indecency 13. The Barnes Foundation 14. Getting Back to England Illustrations. Part 2