The Man Without a Country - Couverture souple

Hale, Edward Everett

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1934610313 ISBN 13 : 9781934610312

Editeur : Bluewater Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Edward Everett Hale wrote The Man Without A Country in 1863 during one of the darkest times in our nation's history. At a time when our country was torn apart by war with brother fighting brother, Hale sought to illustrate the importance of one's country, by showing what it would be like to be without a country. In the story, a young man in the U.S. Military is lead astray by a power hungry traitor, who is intent on leading a rebellion against the government. The rebellion failed and the young officer was summarily court-martialed. When asked to speak during his sentencing, he replied that he wished to never hear of the United States again. The court granted his wish, and ordered that he never see or hear of his country again. The story then chronicles the remainder of the life of the man without a country. This story is just as applicable today as it was over a century ago when it was first penned, perhaps even more so. As a nation, we have experienced much over the nearly last 150 years, and our forefathers would hardly recognize our country as it is today. However, the importance of our country to each and every one of us should be equal, if not greater than it was for our forefathers. Even when our government is pursuing a course that we do not agree with, it is still our duty to strive to preserve the Union, and to further the ideals, such as freedom, for which the country was founded. For if, we do not support our country in both times of good as well as bad, we may find out what it is really like to be The Man Without A Country.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Edward Everett Hale's "The Man Without a Country" is the fictional story of a young Army officer who before a military court in 1807 swears ""Damn the United States! I wish I may never hear of the United States again!" The court sentenced him to what he wished for. Of course, there was no Philip Nolan, and the entire plot is fiction, a vehicle used by Hale to prompt reflection on the meaning of "country" in every person's life. This story was read by every American high school student from the time it was published in 1863 to the 1960s. The availability of many old editions from used booksellers gives testimony to its enduring power over the years. It surely helped form the patriotic sense of the World War II and Vietnam generations.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bluewater Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1934610313
• ISBN 13: 9781934610312
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible